Welcome to Energy 4 Europe

ENERGY 4 EUROPE would be putting forward a strategy to build up ENERGY STATION among European Union and a new policy on energy networks to stimulate investment in more efficient way and LOW CARBON ENERGY NETWORK.

For decades European energy industries maintained high levels of excess capacity. But in the past five years generators in most European Union member states have been failing to invest enough to keep pace with the rise in demand.

The tight supply position is being exacerbated by hotter summer weather and the growing use of air conditioning, which have shifted the traditional seasonal pattern of electricity demand.

Europe is increasingly dependent on external sources - 65 per cent of energy is imported and this is expected to rise to more than 80 per cent in 20 years. Europe is particularly dependent on Russia: the reduction of Russia's exported gas last January exposed fragility. Gas and electricity prices increased dramatically and there were supply shortages at numerous points throughout the system. This is not a challenge that can be dealt with effectively by 27 independent micro-markets. It has to be met by European companies big enough to negotiate with large suppliers, but must also be met by a united voice. Europe is the world's second largest energy consumer - the benefits of negotiating with a single voice are obvious.

The recent gas crisis and the volatility of oil prices have shown again the vulnerability of the European supply scheme. Indigenous resources are decreasing and Europe is becoming increasingly dependent on imports for its Energy supply.