The new energy market design: Fit for the future?

In February 2015, the European Commission released its communication about the European Energy Union in which it outlines its plans to fundamentally transform Europe's energy system into a system that delivers secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy to European consumers. This public hearing focuses on a key aspect of this transformation, the new design of the energy market, as presented in a recent communication by the European Commission.

Are the suggested regulatory, technological, and financial measures appropriate to achieve and underpin this transformation, including the integration of decentralized generation and renewables into the energy system? Are they enough to empower and put the consumer at the core of the EEU? These and other questions will be explored by experts of the EU institutions, consumer and business organisations.