OUR EVENTS
DR4EU organise workshops and events to share views on the implementation of Demand Response participation in all electricity markets.
Demand Response in Europe – Contributions to power markets by 2030
27 March 2026
The event featured targeted interventions from the European Commission, ACER, energy think tanks, large energy consumers from industry and digital services, renewable energy associations and demand-response aggregators. The purpose was to highlight key implementation priorities in 2026 with a view to meeting 2030 targets.
European Workshops on National Experiences
Aug 2025
Through this online workshop series, we explore demand response across Europe, hearing from national policymakers and stakeholders to share insights and experiences.
Demand Response in Wholesale Market this Winter
6 December 2022
This workshop brought together 130 participants from 18 countries to discuss policy progress on the Clean Energy Package and its ongoing implementation.
Quantifying the Benefits of Demand Response
29 May 2022
In terms of physics, having DR participate in wholesale electricity markets is necessary to ensure it matches the needs of flexibility entailed by a wide use of renewables: you need GWs of DR to balance the intermittency of GWs of renewables.
Takeaways from the Clean Energy Package
June and July 2021
After an initial joint EER and DR4EU event on 6th May 2021 focusing on The Benefits of Demand Response for Electricity Suppliers and Consumers, with the participation of DGENER and CEER, a series of workshops were organised to address various aspects of the implementation of the European legislation in the market.
The Benefits of Demand Response for Electricity Retailers and Consumers
6 May 2021
With 100 participants from 22 countries, after keynote from CEER and introduction by DGENER, this event focused on:
1. Policy discussion based on the Clean Energy Package and the results of a study quantifying the Benefits of Demand Response
2. Practical experiences of Demand Response from:
– Large consumers in Finland with Väre & Sympower
– Residential consumers in France with ekWateur & Voltalis