Security of the supply of gas in the EU – EU’s framework helped member states respond to the crisis but impact of some crisis‑response measures cannot be demonstrated

Summary:

The International Energy Agency defines energy security as “the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price”. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a gas supply and affordability crisis in the EU. This tested the EU’s gas security of supply framework and led to the adoption of a number of temporary security of supply measures at EU level as the EU diversifies away from Russian pipeline gas to rely more on liquified natural gas. We found that the EU’s framework addressed the secure supply of gas unequally and that the achievement of crisis‑response objectives often cannot be demonstrated. Based on our findings, we recommend that the Commission: - complete the EU’s gas affordability framework; - optimise the process of member state reporting on gas security of supply and revise the structure of regional cooperation; - improve transparency of the implementation of projects of common interest.

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