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Joint letter: unlock flexible electricity demand this winter

Joint letter: unlock flexible electricity demand this winter

28 Oct 2026

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In a joint letter to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and EU energy ministers, EHPA, smartEn, and E-Mobility Europe set out how flexible electricity demand can strengthen energy security and lower prices in winter 2026–2027.

Ahead of the Energy Council on 29 October, the letter calls for demand reduction measures focused on critical hours and market reforms that enable heat pumps, electric water heaters and electric vehicles to shift consumption away from periods of high gas use.

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