Europe’s energy system is changing fast, and the last few weeks brought energy decisions that will shape prices, risks and opportunities for years.
New EU priority projects, a major update of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG), and record grid investments are all happening at once. For most companies, that sounds abstract, but the effects are very concrete:
- more volatility in prices and grid charges
- more value in flexibility, storage and smart loads
- more pressure to prove efficiency and CO₂ reductions
In this article, we look at what has changed in the last month, and how you can turn these new energy decisions and trends into real business savings with the help of your energy data.
What has happened in the last month?
Over roughly the last four weeks, several important energy decisions were taken at EU and German level:
- The EU updated its list of Projects of Common and Mutual Interest, including the SoutH₂ Corridor, a hydrogen pipeline connecting North Africa, Italy, Austria and Germany, plus associated CO₂ storage. These projects get fast-track permitting and access to funding.
- The German Bundestag passed the EnWG-Novelle 2025, introducing a legal framework for Energy Sharing (§ 42c EnWG): from June 2026, end customers, especially private households and small businesses, will be able to form energy communities and jointly use renewable generation.
- In the same package, Germany is easing rules for energy storage,for example via new planning privileges for large battery, heat and hydrogen storage facilities outside urban areas.
- Globally and in Europe, grid investment is hitting record levels. Analyses from institutions like BloombergNEF, IRENA and the IEA point to hundreds of billions of euros per year flowing into transmission and distribution grids with the EU and UK among the largest investors.
The message behind all this:
Energy systems are becoming more local, more digital and more dependent on flexible consumers.
If you operate buildings, production sites or a portfolio of locations, this shift is not theoretical. It changes how you should plan PV, storage, EV charging, and contracts and how much you can save.
From dashboard to decisions, data matters more than ever.
Lots of companies already have “some” energy dashboard. The problem:
- It shows what happened, but not what you should do.
- It sits in the energy or facility team, but hardly ever reaches finance, operations or management.
- It’s static, while the regulatory and market environment is changing every year.
With the new energy decision and trends, three capabilities become critical:
- Visibility
- Live view of consumption and generation per site, building and major load
- Clear KPIs for costs, CO₂ and self-consumption
- Actionability
- Identifying concrete measures: peak shaving, shifting loads, improving self-consumption, tuning storage
- Seeing before you act what the financial effect is likely to be
- Scalability
- Applying successful measures to all locations
- Automating reports for management, auditors and ESG requirements
That’s the step from dashboard to action, and it’s exactly where a platform like Apollo comes in.
The rules are changing. Your data decides who wins.
Companies that understand and actively manage their energy data will benefit:
- lower grid fees and fewer cost traps
- better use of PV and storage
- readiness for energy communities and new business models
- credible CO₂ reductions and stronger resilience
Those who treat energy as a fixed cost on the P&L will increasingly pay more – and have fewer options.
Sources :
https://www.taylorwessing.com/de/insights-and-events/insights/2025/11/energy-sharing-42-enwg
https://energy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/f3358e26-6bec-444b-8024-05385c28d00c_en
https://www.south2corridor.net/
https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2025