EU grid-funding overhaul faces mounting backlash from member states
By Louis de Briant ( May 22, 2026, 08:33 GMT | Comment) -- European Commission plans to set aside 25 percent of income generated by bottlenecks on cross-border power lines are facing growing resistance from several member states and grid operators, which warn that the proposal could weaken national control over network planning and increase electricity costs. The commission says the changes would improve coordination among EU power grids, speed up investment in cross-border electricity links, and help deliver more stable and lower electricity prices across the EU.The European Commission's proposal to save one quarter of the income generated from bottlenecks on cross-border power lines — also called congestion revenues — is drawing growing criticism from member states....
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