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Council of the European Union

Brussels, 26 October 2026 (OR. en, cs)

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Interinstitutional File: 2026/0203 (COD)

COVER NOTE

From: Czech Senate

date of receipt: 22 October 2026

To: General Secretariat of the Council

Subject: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/943, as regards future-proofing electricity bills in the Union, through reducing system costs and fostering electrification and digitalisation

[doc. 12071/26 - COM(2026)600]

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions

Electrification Action Plan

[doc. 12072/26 - COM(2026)595]

- Opinion on the application of the Principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality

Delegations will find enclosed the opinion1 of the Czech Senate on the above, followed by a

courtesy English translation.

1 Translation(s) of the opinion may be found on the Interparliamentary EU Information Exchange website

(IPEX) at the following address: https://secure.ipex.eu/IPEXL-WEB/document/eu_legislative_database

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15TH TERM

550th

RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE

Adopted at the 31st session held on 21 October 2026

On the Electrification and Network Charges Package

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation

(EU) 2019/943, as regards future-proofing electricity bills in the Union, through reducing

system costs and fostering electrification and digitalisation /Senate Print No. N 205/15, COM

(2026) 600/

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European

Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Electrification Action Plan /Senate Print No. K 206/15, COM (2026) 595/

The Senate

I.

1. Perceives positively the initiatives of the European Commission aimed at promoting the

electrification of the European economy, increasing the transparency of electricity bills and

enhancing the efficient functioning of the electricity market;

2. Notes that electrification can make a significant contribution to the decarbonisation of the

economy, strengthening energy security and reducing the European Union’s dependence on

fossil fuel imports; however, its successful development depends on ensuring sufficient

electricity generation and grid capacities and the availability of electricity at competitive

prices;

3. Draws attention to

- the general nature of certain measures contained in the Electrification Action Plan and the

insufficient consideration of differences among individual Member States;

- the need to review and provide analytical evidence for the proposed indicative target of a

46% share of electricity in final energy consumption by 2040;

- the fact that, in certain areas, the Electrification Action Plan relies on legislative proposals

that have not yet been adopted, which creates uncertainty as to whether its implementation

is realistic and feasible and as to the timeframe for its implementation;

4. Emphasises that

- the proposed measures must respect the different starting conditions of Member States,

particularly their energy mix, the structure of their energy consumption and their

economic circumstances;

- electrification targets must be based on realistic conditions and a transparent methodology

and be underpinned by a credible assessment of their economic, social and energy

impacts;

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5. Lacks a more detailed analysis of the impacts of the proposed measures on the development

of electricity prices and the competitiveness of European industry, particularly in view of the

stated objective of promoting electrification while maintaining the global competitiveness of

the European Union;

6. Supports in connection with the proposal for a Regulation

- measures aimed at ensuring that network charges are more transparent, cost-reflective and

non-discriminatory, developing smart grids, digitalising the energy sector, removing

barriers to the use of electricity in industry, transport and other sectors, as well as at

limiting speculative behaviour in energy markets;

- the setting of smart metering targets that take account of the specific conditions of

individual Member States; in agreement with the Government, considers it more

appropriate to link such targets to the share of electricity consumption rather than to the

number of metering points;

7. Shares, however, the Government’s concerns about measures that could lead to the de facto

harmonisation of tariff structures and methodologies for setting network tariffs, and therefore

emphasises the need to preserve sufficient flexibility for Member States and their national

regulatory authorities in choosing specific regulatory approaches, taking into account national

specificities;

8. Disagrees with measures that would disproportionately restrict Member States’ discretion in

regulating electricity taxation and therefore, in agreement with the Government, calls for

matters concerning electricity taxation to be dealt with pursuant to Article 113 TFEU, which

requires unanimity in the Council;

II.

1. Requests the Government to inform the Senate by 31 January 2027 of how it has taken this

Resolution into account and of the further progress of deliberations;

2. Authorises the President of the Senate to forward this Resolution to the European

Commission.

Miloš Vystrčil

President of the Senate

Martin Krsek

Verifier of the Senate