The EU authorises negotiations with the UK on access to the European electricity market and a financial contribution to regional cohesion
07 Apr 2026
Effective: 30 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Energy operators, member state governments and regions benefiting from EU cohesion funds
Summary
The EU Council approves opening negotiations with the United Kingdom to integrate it into the internal electricity market and to have it contribute financially to reducing regional inequalities across Europe.
Detailed analysis
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The EU Council has formally authorised the opening of negotiations with the United Kingdom to reach two separate agreements: one on British participation in the Union's internal electricity market, and another on a UK financial contribution aimed at reducing economic, social and territorial disparities between European…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600813: Decisión (UE) 2026/813 del Consejo, de 30 de marzo de 2026, por la que se autoriza la apertura de negociaciones con el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte con miras a un acuerdo sobre la participación del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte en el mercado interior de la electricidad de la Unión y un acuerdo sobre la contribución financiera del Reino Unido para reducir las disparidades económicas, sociales y territoriales entre las regiones de la Unión