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The Dutch Energy Act (Energiewet), adopted in December 2024 and entering into force on 2026-01-01, establishes the main legal framework for the electricity and gas sectors in the Netherlands, replacing the Electricity Act 1998 and Gas Act.
Regarding energy communities, it states:
-Formal recognition of energy communities as market participants;
-Enables energy communities to generate, store, consume, and sell electricity;
-Introduces energy sharing as a legal activity for citizens and communities;
-Allows participation in flexibility mechanisms, aggregation, and congestion management;
-Supports active customers and decentralized energy systems;
-Provides the possibility for peer-to-peer energy interactions under regulatory oversight;
-Aims to improve efficiency of grid usage and address congestion issues;
-Further implementation is defined through secondary legislation (Energy Decree and Energy Regulation).
Link to article:
https://wetgevingskalender.overheid.nl/regeling/WGK010483
Legislation ; Energy Community ; Energy Sharing ; Market Regulation
Date: 30/06/2026
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