The meeting comes ahead of the TTE Energy Council on 15 December, with some of the topics discussed by the task force relevant for the upcoming meeting of the energy ministers. The task force meeting is also part of the actions to deliver on the European Council’s call on 23 October 2025 to step up efforts to secure the supply of affordable and clean energy and build a genuine Energy Union before 2030, including by leveraging the Energy Union Task Force. Likewise, it supports the commitments made by President von der Leyen in her letter to the European leaders on 20 October.

On substance, regarding the EU Methane Regulation, the session provided an exchange on its pragmatic implementation, focusing on 2 important topics: compliance solutions for import requirements and the implementation of security of supply considerations within penalty regimes. The Commission recalled that 2 workable solutions for demonstrating compliance with the importer requirements have been discussed at the last meeting of the network of competent authorities, where competent authorities concluded that these solutions provide credible evidence for compliance. The Commission and intervening EU countries aligned on the importance of establishing penalty regimes that preserve security of supply.

On energy prices, gas prices have been falling on average recently and they stand at around EUR 27/MWh. This is near the price levels seen before mid-2021, point from which prices started to increase significantly. Wholesale electricity prices stand roughly at EUR 83/MWh on average, with national and regional price divergences across Europe. During the meeting, the EUTF recognised that while the energy crisis has passed, continuous efforts are needed to make energy more affordable. EU countries shared national experiences showcasing strategies implemented to address energy price levels, including as regards the use of two-way contracts for difference and power purchase agreements, the promotion of energy storage, the reduction of taxation levels to electricity and the design of a demand response mechanism that harnesses consumer flexibility.