Assessing the independence and effectiveness of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in the field of energy

The Electricity and Gas Directives both include specific provisions guaranteeing the independence of the regulatory authority, and ensuring that it exercises its powers impartially and transparently. Milieu has been awarded a 9-month Specific Contract to deepen DG Energy’s knowledge of the effectiveness of the measures aiming at the national regulatory authority’s (NRA) independence. The general objective of the Study is to assess – through desk research, surveys, questionnaires, stakeholder interviews, and legal analysis – the de jure and de facto independence of the NRAs in the field of energy and their effectiveness in performing key tasks, in all Member States.