Europe is entering the next phase of its energy transition without sufficient system flexibility. Demand-side flexibility (DSF) is still largely absent from energy markets, despite its critical role in cost control and system security. Two new reports expose a growing
While demand-side flexibility (DSF) has long proven its value, it remains an often invisible part of the energy system. The smartEn Map 2025 on the Flexible Demand Management Industry (FDMI) provides a clear snapshot of the FDMI across Europe. By mapping companies
The Market Monitor 2025 on Demand-Side Flexibility benchmarks national progress and highlights where Member States are falling behind on already-committed reforms, creating pressure for implementation and market creation. It also serves as a practical guide for investors and industry on where flexibility
Geopolitical uncertainties, surging energy costs, and the clean energy transition are shaping the early months of the new EU legislature. As the European Commission sharpens its focus on industrial competitiveness and energy affordability, smartEn highlights the pivotal role of the Flexible
The Coalition for Energy Savings and smartEn, the two European organisations promoting energy efficiency and demand-side flexibility respectively, come together to stress the essential role of energy efficiency and flexible demand to accelerate a cost-effective clean energy transition. Together, they
smartEn, together with corporate renewable energy buyers, producers, and other energy transition leaders, calls on the European Commission and Member States to ensure that the ‘Draft Delegated Act Batteries for electric vehicles – carbon footprint methodology’ recognises power purchase agreements
smartEn together with 6 stakeholder organizations and drafting committee members, welcome the new network code proposed by ENTSO-E and the EU DSO Entity. This code is essential for supporting decarbonization and enhancing Europe’s energy security by enabling distributed energy resources
Making better use of the grids thanks to the contribution of existing and future connected flexible consumers is an efficient approach to tackle urgently the congestion challenge. The Flexible Demand Management Industry that smartEn represents can empower grid users, i.e.
