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Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system

Reference: 2025/2006(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 19 June 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Industry, Research and Energy ITRE

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Author: Anna STÜRGKH
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 19 Jun 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Anna STÜRGKH
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 19 Jun 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 23 January 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 13 May 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 18 May 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 19 June 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Industry, Research and Energy ITRE
Author: Anna STÜRGKH (Renew)
Shadow rapporteurs: Seán KELLY (EPP), Bruno TOBBACK (S&D), András GYÜRK (Patriots), Ondřej KRUTÍLEK (ECR), Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens), Dario TAMBURRANO (The Left)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
19 Jun 2025	Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system	Resolutions	Adopted	418 for, 112 against, 45 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2006(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 13 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted403–168–9
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 21 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Abst.	Adopted446–37–94
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 21 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted405–163–10
19 Jun 2025 Amendment 7 to paragraph 22	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Divided	Rejected160–387–29
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 23 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Abst.	Adopted458–78–41
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 23 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted383–184–10
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 33 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted530–20–31
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 33 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted405–169–3
19 Jun 2025 Separate vote on citation 13	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Abst.	Adopted397–162–21
19 Jun 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after recital A	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Divided	Rejected184–376–17
19 Jun 2025 Amendment 3 to recital Q	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected167–405–6
19 Jun 2025 Recital R — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Adopted547–10–20
19 Jun 2025 Recital R — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted405–166–7
19 Jun 2025 Recital R — part 3	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted396–163–15
19 Jun 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted418–112–45

19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 13 — part 2

Adopted 403–168–9

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 21 — part 1

Adopted 446–37–94

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Abst.
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 21 — part 2

Adopted 405–163–10

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Jun 2025 Amendment 7 to paragraph 22

Rejected 160–387–29

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 23 — part 1

Adopted 458–78–41

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 23 — part 2

Adopted 383–184–10

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 33 — part 1

Adopted 530–20–31

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
19 Jun 2025 Paragraph 33 — part 2

Adopted 405–169–3

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Jun 2025 Separate vote on citation 13

Adopted 397–162–21

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Abst.
19 Jun 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after recital A

Rejected 184–376–17

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
19 Jun 2025 Amendment 3 to recital Q

Rejected 167–405–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
19 Jun 2025 Recital R — part 1

Adopted 547–10–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Divided
19 Jun 2025 Recital R — part 2

Adopted 405–166–7

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Jun 2025 Recital R — part 3

Adopted 396–163–15

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
19 Jun 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 418–112–45

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament19 Jun 2025

Adopted text TA10-0136/2025 TA-10-2025-0136

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Tabled for plenary18 May 2025

Report A10-0091/2025 A-10-2025-0091

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Committee draft24 Feb 2025

Draft report (ITRE) ITRE-PR-768244

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0136/2025: Parliament's resolution on electricity grids calls for modernising and expanding EU grid capacity, integrating planning, and speeding up permitting to support the clean energy transition and competitiveness.
Report A10-0091/2025: Parliament's resolution on electricity grids calls for modernising and expanding EU grids to meet climate goals, improve integration, and ensure affordable energy. It urges faster permitting, more investment, and stronger EU planning and funding.
Draft report (ITRE): This draft report on electricity grids calls for action to expand and modernise EU grids, including targeted revisions to EU laws, more funding, and support for grid-enhancing technologies.

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What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0091/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0136/2025

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The versions differ only in formal points: decimal separators are standardized and a directive reference is completed.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (ITRE) → Report A10-0091/2025

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Adds extensive new recitals and paragraphs on grid planning, flexibility, cybersecurity, supply chain, skills, offshore, and cooperation with non-EU countries. Expands calls for action on congestion, curtailment, permitting, and grid investment, with specific targets and funding requests. Introduces new topics like TSO compensation, energy communities, and critical infrastructure protection. Updates investment figures and adds details on CEF-E budget and distribution grid funding. Other changes are formal or wording: typo fixes and minor rephrasing.

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Timeline, 8

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 18 May 2025–19 Jun 2025

19 June 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 19 Jun 2025 Report A10-0091/2025 Adopted text TA10-0136/2025
18 June 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 18 Jun 2025 Report A10-0091/2025
10 June – 11 June 2025

7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendment 1 Amendments 2–7
18 May 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0091/2025

Committee stage 4 steps · 23 Jan 2025–13 May 2025

13 May 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
21 March 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

Members of ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (ITRE)
24 February 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (ITRE)
23 January 2025

Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system Report A10-0091/2025 19 Jun 2025

Sources & citation

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2006
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system”. Dossier, 19 June 2025. procId 2025-2006, reference 2025/2006(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2006 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2006(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2006 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2006,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-06-19},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2006}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2006},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2006, reference 2025/2006(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2006(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}