Demand Response (DR) refers to the active participation of the
consumption side in optimising
the electricity system, to improve
efficiency and reliability, reduce costs
for all and contribute to the energy transition and climate protection.
Demand response was mentioned in European legislation as early as 2012 – in the Directive on energy efficiency, the rapporteur of which was Claude TURMES, then Member of the European Parliament.
The Clean energy package went further and adopted a common European framework as part of the Directive (UE) 2019/944 and Regulation (UE)2019/943 on electricity markets. l experience from our members.
Initiated by innovative companies operating DR in more than twenty countries in Europe, DR4EU works with various stakeholders at European and national levels.
