The European Commission calls on Romania to fully transpose the new rules on the electricity market

The European Commission has sent Romania and 17 other Member States letters of formal notice because they have not fully transposed into national law the new European rules on the electricity market. The countries concerned have two months to apply the rules and notify the European Executive.

The warning concerns provisions relating to the freedom to choose and change supplier, as well as consumers’ right to share energy. The deadline for notifying transposition was 17 July 2026, but 18 Member States have not communicated the full implementation of the rules.

The Commission’s list also includes Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden.

The rules are laid down in Directive (EU) 2024/1711, which amends European electricity legislation and aims to strengthen the position of consumers. The new provisions give them access to more competitive and innovative offers, the possibility of changing supplier more easily and a more active role in the energy system, including through energy sharing.

If the countries do not complete transposition and submit their responses within the allotted deadline, the European Commission may issue reasoned opinions. The procedure may subsequently lead to the matter being referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union.