About a third of grids in Europe are 40 years old. It is key to prepare them for the distributed and intermittent generation from renewable sources, and for ensuring energy efficiency. For this reason, the European Commission expects about €584bn of investment in Europe’s electricity grid between 2020 and 2030, and among this €170bn would go to digitalisation.

Hence, the next decade will see an increased implementation of digital technologies for electricity grids in Europe. The European plan will focus on different lines of actions, such as promoting connectivity, interoperability and secure exchange of energy data, boosting investments in the smart electricity grid, using digital services to engage consumers in the energy transition.

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