The Electricity Area at the Florence School of Regulation is a platform where academics, national regulators, representatives from European institutions, network companies and market players debate and exchange their views and practices about the most recent developments in the industry, its regulation and broader European energy policy.
To remain at the frontier of knowledge and public debate, the Electricity Area develops applied research, innovative training and fosters policy dialogue on the most topical policy and regulatory issues in the electricity sector of Europe and beyond.
As capacity markets are gaining momentum in Europe, attention is turning to their cross-border coordination. To explore the potential for…
On 10 December 2025, the European Commission published its much-anticipated European Grids Package. Besides a Communication and an impact assessment for the legislative proposals, the package consists of the following…
The governance of the EU energy sector has gradually evolved over time to reflect and support the closer integration of the Internal Electricity Market. As the EU energy sector faces…
At the Florence School of Regulation, research is not a solitary pursuit. It’s a dynamic process of collaboration, dialogue, and…
The European Commission’s Action Plan for Affordable Energy emphasises the importance of energy efficiency measures in lowering consumers’ bills, while…
The digitalisation of the energy sector is giving rise to energy data spaces that aim to support secure, interoperable, and sovereign data sharing among stakeholders. While the focus has mainly…
For its first edition, the Specialised course on Electricity Markets will focus on the state of EU electricity market design, and engage participants in a deep-dive discussion around the role…
All you need to know about the power sector and power systems around the world Power system regulation is never at a rest, and this is particularly true for the…
EU Electricity Network Codes & the Clean Energy Package Enter the world of electricity markets in Europe ‘Evolution of electricity markets in Europe’ is an 8-week online course in collaboration…
The school carries out multidisciplinary research with the purpose of developing economically, legally, and socially-sound regulation and policy.
Designed by an international faculty of academics and the main experts in the field, our courses are designed to meet the educational needs of professionals at all levels.
Our events bring together the world of academia and practice to offer a vast range of opportunities for open discussion and practice sharing.
Energy regulation and decarbonisation: the challenge of net zero Recent extreme weather events around the globe, notably in east Africa and Australia, have again raised the prominence of climate change, and the urgent need for decarbonisation. Closer to home, Spain…
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