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Lower energy prices, special arbitration key to UK-EU deal on electricity market

By Eleonora Rinaldi ( June 3, 2025, 13:34 GMT | Comment) -- The legal pathway for the UK to re-join the European Union’s internal electricity market may be straight forward if the two sides can agree on a dedicated arbitration mechanism, but political support for the move may be trickier if consumers do not benefit through lower prices. Legal experts suggest the easiest solution would be an amendment to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which has covered UK-EU energy relations since Brexit, rather than negotiating a new deal. The legal pathway for the UK to re-join the European Union’s internal electricity market may be straight forward if the two sides can agree on a dedicated arbitration mechanism, but political support for the move may be trickier if consumers do not benefit through lower prices....

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