Council of the European Union and European Parliament 5 June 2019, Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (recast) (Text with EEA relevance.)

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Directive (EU) 2019/944 establishes common rules for the generation, transmission, distribution, energy storage, and supply of electricity, alongside consumer protection measures, to create competitive, flexible, fair, and transparent internal electricity markets in the Union. Key provisions govern market access, supplier switching, the deployment of smart metering systems, third-party network access, the unbundling of transmission and distribution system operators, and dynamic electricity price contracts. Enforcement and application are overseen by designated independent national regulatory authorities with binding decision-making, monitoring, and penalty powers, complemented by defined transposition deadlines and specific temporary derogations for qualifying Member States.AI