Overview

• The decree lets the energy ministry set key technical parameters by resolution, bypassing lengthy public consultations to speed system activation.
• Capacity auctions will channel millions in payments to power plants and large consumers that guarantee extra supply or demand cuts when the grid is stressed.
• Energy-intensive industries regain an 80% exemption on electricity grid fees retroactive to January 23, 2025, easing their bills after the April blackout.
• A temporary 2025 measure cuts by 25% the minimum operating hours for legacy renewable plants under the Recore scheme to protect them from negative wholesale prices.
• Officials plan a transitional launch of the anti-blackout mechanism in 2026 with full deployment scheduled by 2030, subject to European Commission approval.