The European Commission and the European University Institute are launching the Energy Regulation Academy (EnRA), a new EU-funded initiative designed to help national authorities translate electricity market reforms into practical results across all Member States.
The aim of the Academy is to strengthen the workforce and institutions responsible for implementing energy rules to deliver faster positive impacts for citizens and industry.
As the EU accelerates transition to a more resilient, sustainable and competitive electricity system, the EnRA will play an important role in providing specialised training, peer exchange and tailored support to public sector professionals working in regulatory authorities, ministries and other public bodies.
Europe’s electricity sector is undergoing major changes amid significant geopolitical developments. Recent reforms are influencing the electricity market design, renewable energy investment, grid planning and permitting, system flexibility, digitalisation and consumer protection. However, the Commission says the effectiveness of these reforms depends largely on the capacity of national authorities to implement legislation swiftly, develop the efficient regulatory tools and adapt their institutions and working methods.
The EnRA has been created to meet this need by placing public sector professionals at the centre of the energy transition. Its objective is to support timely, high-quality implementation of reforms and help turn EU policy into concrete action and benefits on the ground.
Over the next three years, the Academy will offer a comprehensive programme for professionals from all Member States. This will include specialised training courses on focus areas, regional workshops on shared cross-border challenges and solutions, tailored consultations for country-specific or regional reform needs, and practitioner-focused technical briefs explaining policy developments and links with other policy areas in accessible terms.
Beyond training, the Academy aims to create a European community of practice, enabling professionals to learn from each other’s experience and strengthen regulatory cooperation across borders.
The EnRA is funded by the EU through the Technical Support Instrument and implemented by the Florence School of Regulation in cooperation with the Commission’s Reform and Investment Task Force.
