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Citizen-led Energy

Empowering people to shape the energy transition through communities, participation, and shared benefits.

Citizens are no longer just energy consumers — they are becoming active players in Europe’s energy transition. From joining energy communities that collectively produce and share renewable power, to participating in local renovation programmes, demand-response schemes, or energy-saving initiatives, people are taking ownership of their energy future. Citizen-led energy boosts social acceptance of the transition, creates local economic value, and strengthens resilience by keeping benefits within communities. Regional and local energy agencies are key enablers of this movement, supporting citizens with technical expertise, financing solutions, and governance models that make participation accessible to all.

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19 Sep

International Annual Conference on Energy Poverty

The International Annual Conference on Energy Poverty will be held in Warsaw, Poland on 19-20…

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05 Jul

Energy Communities for a Just Transition?

Join the Covenant of Mayors - Europe with the CINTRAN project for this webinar where…

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13 Jul

Taking your first steps as an energy community

Sign-up for the EU energy communities webinar to get guidance on governance models, setting up…

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Best Practices

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Citizen-owned firewood district heating in Varces

Discover how the municipality of Varces from the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region commissioned its wood heating network…

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The local Production and Consumption of Electricity: Renewable Energy Communities Make it Possible

Discover how the municipality of Kapelln in Austria was awarded the “European Energy Award” in…

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Local citizen-owned energy communities in France

"Centrales Villageoises" are local companies whose shareholders are mainly citizens, local municipalities and local companies.

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Energizing Communities: Tiszamente's Innovative Path to Local Sustainable Energy 

In Hungary's Northern Great Plain, the Tiszamente Energy Community is redefining local energy. Powered by…

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