Crucial EU electricity market integration collides with member states' worries of uneven benefits

The EU has worked for decades to merge the electricity markets of its member states and make the flow of power across borders as seamless as possible. As renewables reshape electricity systems, it is ever more important to integrate ever more to strengthen supply security, ensure affordability and advance sustainability. However, the union will have to address pressing challenges arising from this interdependence or risk the project stalling, say experts. This factsheet outlines the EU’s goal and the what hurdles lie along the way.