As outlined in the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled Action Plan for Affordable Energy, the recent energy crisis, the most severe Europe has seen yet, underscored the importance of EU-level coordination in managing price spikes in the internal market. To increase resilience in the face of any possible future energy crisis, Member States need tools for effective action and the security of supply regulatory framework needs to be strengthened, incorporating the lessons learned from recent developments. Among other issues, the concept of protected customers, the prevention of the distortion of competition and the proper functioning of the internal market, as well as the role of energy sources alternative to gas such as renewable energy sources and hydrogen, together with the role of energy efficiency, in an evolving energy mix should be given due consideration.
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