Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (recast) (Text with EEA relevance.) Basic information Dates Date of document: Date of publication: Date of effect: July 4, 2019 Entry into force - Date pub. +20 See Art 73 January 1, 2020 Application - Partial application See Art 73 October 26, 2020 Application - Partial application See Art 73 January 1, 2021 Application - Partial application See Art 73 Date of transposition: December 31, 2019 October 25, 2020 December 31, 2020 Deadline: January 1, 2025 December 31, 2025 July 5, 2027 Modified by Modified by: All documents based on this document: Derogated in: Décision (UE) 2024/560 de la Commission du 8 décembre 2023 accordant au Royaume d’Espagne une dérogation à certaines dispositions du règlement (UE) 2019/943 du Parlement européen et du Conseil et de la directive (UE) 2019/944 du Parlement européen et du Conseil en ce qui concerne les îles Canaries [notifiée sous le numéro C(2023) 8638] Décision (UE) 2024/1274 de la Commission du 29 avril 2024 accordant à la République hellénique une dérogation à certaines dispositions du règlement (UE) 2019/943 du Parlement européen et du Conseil et de la directive (UE) 2019/944 du Parlement européen et du Conseil en ce qui concerne l’île de Crète [notifiée sous le numéro C(2024) 2890] Décision (UE) 2022/258 de la Commission du 21 février 2022 accordant à la République hellénique une dérogation à certaines dispositions du règlement (UE) 2019/943 du Parlement européen et du Conseil et de la directive (UE) 2019/944 du Parlement européen et du Conseil en ce qui concerne la Crète [notifiée sous le numéro C(2022) 1140] (Le texte en langue grecque est le seul faisant foi.) (Texte présentant de l’intérêt pour l’EEE) Repealed by: Modifies Modifies: Repeal: Affected by case Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 28 November 2024. ENGIE Deutschland GmbH v Landesregulierungsbehörde beim Sächsischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof. Reference for a preliminary ruling – Internal market for electricity – Directive (EU) 2019/944 – Points 28 and 29 of Article 2 – Concept of ‘distribution’ – Concept of ‘distribution system operator’ – Concept of ‘distribution system’ – Articles 30 to 39 – Distribution system operation – Undertaking operating an energy facility comprising a combined heat and power plant and an electric wiring system, supplying heat, hot water and electricity to the tenants of a residential complex – Simultaneous sale of the electricity generated – National legislation exempting the operator of such a facility from the obligations of distribution system operators under that directive. Case C-293/23. Case C-261/24, Alizeu Eolian: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel București (Romania) lodged on 12 April 2024 – Alizeu Eolian SA v Agenţia Naţională de Administrare Fiscală, DGRFP București – Administrația Fiscală pentru Contribuabili Mijlocii București, DGRFP Bucureşti – Administraţia Sector 4 a Finanţelor Publice, Ministerul Finanţelor – Direcţia Generală de Soluţionare a Contestaţiilor article 9 paragraph 2 article 3 paragraph 4 article 3 paragraph 1 article 58 point (d) article 58 point (c) article 58 point (b) Case C-293/23, ENGIE Deutschland: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 9 May 2023 — ENGIE Deutschland GmbH v Landesregulierungsbehörde beim Sächsischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr article 30 article 2 point 28 article 2 point 29 Case C-48/23, Alajärven Sähkö and Others: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Markkinaoikeus (Finland) lodged on 1 February 2023 — Alajärven Sähkö Oy and Others, Elenia Verkko Oyj v Energiavirasto article 57 paragraph 4 article 59 article 57 paragraph 5 Case C-468/24, Netz Niederösterreich: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landesgericht St. Pölten (Austria) lodged on 3 July 2024 – SR v Netz Niederösterreich GmbH article 23 paragraph 3 article 20 point (b) article 20 point (c) annex II article 21 paragraph 1 point (a) article 22 Case C-392/24, PPC Renewables Romania: Request for a preliminary ruling from Curtea de Apel București (Romania) lodged on 5 June 2024 – PPC Renewables Romania SRL v Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală, Direcția Generală de Administrare a Marilor Contribuabili, Guvernul României, Ministerul Finanțelor article 9 paragraph 2 article 5 paragraph 3 article 58 point (d) article 58 point (b) article 5 paragraph 4 article 3 paragraph 1 article 3 paragraph 4 article 58 point (c) article 5 paragraph 1 Case C-462/24, Braila Winds: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel București (Romania) lodged on 1 July 2024 – Braila Winds SRL v Președintele Agenției Naționale de Administrare Fiscală, Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală, Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală – Direcția Generală Proceduri pentru Administrarea Veniturilor, Ministerul Finanțelor Publice – Direcția Generală de Soluționare a Contestațiilor, and DGRFP București – Administrația Fiscală pentru Contribuabili Mijlocii București article 58 point (c) article 3 paragraph 1 article 58 point (d) article 58 point (b) article 9 paragraph 2 article 3 paragraph 4 Case C-251/24, Axpo Energy Romania: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel București (Romania) lodged on 9 April 2024 – Axpo Energy Romania SA v Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală, Guvernul României article 3 paragraph 3 recital 22 article 9 paragraph 2 recital 23 article 5 paragraph 1 article 5 paragraph 4 article 3 paragraph 4 article 3 article 3 paragraph 1 article 5 paragraph 3 Case C-310/24, Elektrorazpredelitelni mrezhi Zapad: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 29 April 2024 – YL v Elektrorazpredelitelni mrezhi Zapad EAD article 46 paragraph 2 point (d) article 59 paragraph 1 point (a) article 10 paragraph 4 Case C-394/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel București (Romania) lodged on 28 June 2021 — Bursa Română de Mărfuri SA v Autoritatea națională de reglementare în domeniul energiei (ANRE) Case C-391/23, Braila Winds: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel București (Romania) lodged on 27 June 2023 — Brăila Winds SRL v Direcția Generală Regională a Finanțelor Publice București — Administrația Fiscală pentru Contribuabili Mijlocii București, Ministerul Finanțelor, Președintele Agenției Naționale de Administrare Fiscală, Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală Case C-749/23, Innogy Energie: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Okresní soud v Teplicích (Czech Republic) lodged on 20 November 2023 — innogy Energie, s.r.o. v QS Case C-423/23, Secab: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale per la Lombardia (Italy) lodged on 10 July 2023 — Secab Soc. coop. v Autorità di Regolazione per Energia Reti e Ambiente (ARERA), Gestore dei servizi energetici (GSE) SpA Legal basis Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union PART THREE - UNION POLICIES AND INTERNAL ACTIONS TITLE XXI - ENERGY Article 194 EuroVoc Vocabulary Electricity supply Electricity Single market Electrical energy Consumer Security of supply Energy Annex 4 Provisions of Union law referred to in Article 9 EU Member State Price of energy Renewable energy Energy efficiency