The European Union is committed to decarbonising its energy sector to meet climate goals and boost energy security. Integrating renewable energy requires enhanced system flexibility for managing supply-demand variability effectively. Energy storage technologies are crucial for providing this flexibility, ensuring grid stability, and supporting electrification across sectors. The European Commission's Recommendation on Energy Storage (C/2023/1729) outlines actions for Member States to boost flexibility and storage deployment, focusing on financial instruments, market integration, and flexibility needs assessments.
This report offers a detailed overview of energy storage development in EU Member States, analysing policy, regulatory, and market frameworks. It explores various aspects of a framework for energy storage deployment, including legal definitions, national strategies, market participation, and storage as an alternative to network expansion. It also discusses financial support mechanisms, network charges, energy taxation, and measures to expedite storage deployment in areas with limited interconnections. Overall, the report provides an in-depth examination of the current energy storage landscape in the EU-27, reflecting the implementation status of selected elements of the EC Recommendation.
The report covers the implementation status of the EC Recommendation as of April 2025, with periodic updates planned to capture advancements in EU-27. It is a deliverable from amendment No.2 to AA N° 36054 between DG ENER and JRC.
CONTINI Stefania;
CHONDROGIANNIS Stamatios;
MONTERO CABRERA Marius;
TARANTOLA Stefano;
KOPUSTINSKAS Vytis;
FULLI Gianluca;
2026-01-14
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC144586
978-92-68-35336-3 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 40598,
OP KJ-01-25-679-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC144586,
10.2760/3945078 (online),
