The national energy and climate plans (NECPs) were introduced by the Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action (EU)2018/1999, agreed as part of the Clean energy for all Europeans package which was adopted in 2019.
The national plans outline how the EU countries intend to address the 5 dimensions of the energy union:
- decarbonisation
- energy efficiency
- energy security
- internal energy market
- research, innovation and competitiveness
This approach requires a coordination of purpose across all government departments and it provides a level of planning that will ease public and private investment.
The process
Under the governance regulation Member States had to submit their draft NECPs for the period 2021-2030 to the Commission by 31 December 2018. These were analysed by the Commission with an overall assessment and country-specific recommendations published in June 2019. Taking these recommendations into account, Member States were then required to submit their final NECPs by 31 December 2019.
On 17 September 2020, the Commission published a detailed EU-wide assessment of the final NECPs. As a follow-up, and as part of the 2020 energy union report, the Commission published individual assessments of each of the national plans for further guidance.
Each country must submit a progress report every 2 years, according to the structure, format, technical details and process set out in the Implementing Regulation. The Commission will, as part of the state of the energy union report, monitor the EU's progress as a whole towards achieving these targets.
To better develop and implement the plans, the Member States were required to consult citizens, businesses and regional authorities in the drafting and finalisation process.
The governance regulation also required Member States to submit by the start of 2020 national long term strategies looking forward to 2050.
Updating the NECPs 2021-2030 (in 2023)
By 30 June 2023, Member States were due to submit their draft updated NECPs in line with article 14 of the Governance Regulation. The Commission has published guidance to Member States on the process and scope of this update.
On 24 October 2023, the Commission published its technical assessment of the NECP progress reports towards meeting the EU’s energy and climate objectives. The Staff Working Document is part of the 2023 State of the energy union report.
On 18 December 2023, the Commission published its EU-wide assessment of the draft updated NECPs, together with individual assessments and country-specific recommendations for the 21 Member States that submitted their draft plans in time. In addition, there is a 2-pages factsheet highlighting the Commission’s assessment per Member State. The documents are available per country in the list below.
Five Member States submitted their draft updated NECPs at a later stage. The assessments and recommendations for those countries were published on 23 February 2024 and 26 April 2024.
Member States were due to submit their final updated NECPs, taking account of the Commission’s assessment and recommendations, by 30 June 2024.
National Energy and Climate plans 2021-2030
The list below links to the integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) for the period 2021-2030 as submitted by each Member State:
- the draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- the final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- the draft updated NECPs (in 2023)
Please note that only the original versions of the NECPs are authentic (the English versions are courtesy machine translations).
The documents listed also includes the European Commission’s individual recommendations and assessment of each NECP.
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Draft updated NECP, original in German, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in German, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/919) of the final NECP of Austria in German or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4420, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/226) and factsheet for Austria
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in German, English version
National NECP website (DE)
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet of the draft updated NECP of Belgium
- original in French and Dutch, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- Original in French – Section A, Section B; in Dutch Section A, Section B; in English Section A, Section B
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/900) of the final NECP of Belgium in French or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4401, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/211) and factsheet for Belgium
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original version in French and Dutch, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet of the draft updated NECP of Bulgaria
- original in Bulgarian, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Bulgarian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/901) of the final NECP of Bulgaria in Bulgarian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4402, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/225) and factsheet for Bulgaria
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Bulgarian, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Croatia
- Draft updated NECP, original in Croatian, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Croatian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/910) of the final NECP of Croatia in Croatian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4411, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/224) and factsheet for Croatia
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Croatian, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Cyprus
- Draft updated NECP, original in Greek, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in English
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/912) of the final NECP of Cyprus in Greek or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4413, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/223) and factsheet for Cyprus
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in English
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet of the draft updated NECP of Czechia
- Draft updated NECP, original in Czech, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Czech, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/902) of the final NECP of Czechia in Czech or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4403, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/214) and factsheet for Czechia
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Czech, English version
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in Danish, English version, and annexes
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Denmark
- Draft updated NECP, original in Danish, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in English
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/903) of the final NECP of Denmark in Danish or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4404, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/275) and factsheet for Denmark
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in English
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Estonia
- Draft updated NECP, original in Estonian, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Estonian, English version and annexes
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/905) of the final NECP of Estonia in Estonian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4406, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/277) and factsheet for Estonia
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Estonian, English version
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in English and annexes
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Finland
- Draft updated NECP, original in English
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in English
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/925) of the final NECP of Finland in Finnish or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4426, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/276) and factsheet for Finland
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in English
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in French, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of France
- original in French, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in French and annex, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/909) of the final NECP of France in French or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4410, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/263) and factsheet for France
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in French
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Germany
- Draft updated NECP, original in German, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in German, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/904) of the final NECP of Germany in German or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4405, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/229) and factsheet for Germany
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in German, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Greece
- Draft updated NECP, original in Greek, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Greek, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/907) of the final NECP of Greece in Greek or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4408, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/261) and factsheet for Greece
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Greek, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Hungary
- Draft updated NECP, original in Hungarian
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Hungarian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/916) of the final NECP of Hungary in Hungarian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4417, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/267) and factsheet for Hungary
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Hungarian, English version
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in English, and annexes
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, Assessment (SWD) and Factsheet of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plan of Ireland
- original in English
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4407, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/230) and factsheet for Ireland
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in English
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in Italian, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Italy
- Draft updated NECP, original in Italian, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Italian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/911) of the final NECP of Italy in Italian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4412, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/264) and factsheet for Italy
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Italian, English version
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in Latvian, English version, annexes
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, Assessment (SWD) and Factsheet of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plan of Latvia
- original in Latvian, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Latvian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/913) of the final NECP of Latvia in Latvian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4414, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/265) and factsheet for Latvia
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Latvian, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Lithuania
- Draft updated NECP, original in Lithuanian, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Lithuanian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/914) of the final NECP of Lithuania in Lithuanian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4415, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/228) and factsheet for Lithuania
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Lithuanian, English version
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in French, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Luxembourg
- Draft updated NECP, original in French, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in German, French, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/915) of the final NECP of Luxembourg in French or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4416, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/266) and factsheet for Luxembourg
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in German, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Malta
- Draft updated NECP, original in English
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in English
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/917) of the final NECP of Malta in Maltese or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4418, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/268) and factsheet for Malta
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in English
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in Dutch, English version, annexes
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Netherlands
- Draft updated NECP, original in Dutch, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Dutch, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/918) of the final NECP of Netherlands in English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4419, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/227) and factsheet for Netherlands
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Dutch, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet of the draft updated NECP of Poland
- Draft updated NECP, original in Polish, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Polish, in English - Section 1-3, Section 4, Section 5, Summary
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/920) of the final NECP of Poland in Polish or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4421, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/281) and factsheet for Poland
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Polish, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Portugal
- Draft updated NECP, original in Portuguese, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Portuguese, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/921) of the final NECP of Portugal in Portuguese or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4422, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/272) and factsheet for Portugal
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Portuguese, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Romania
- Draft updated NECP, original in English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Romanian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/922) of the final NECP of Romania in Romanian or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4423, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/273) and factsheet for Romania
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Romanian, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Slovakia
- Draft updated NECP, original in Slovak, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Slovak, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/924) of the final NECP of Slovakia in Slovak or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4425, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/274) and factsheet for Slovakia
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Slovak, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Slovenia
- Draft updated NECP, original in Slovenian, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Slovenian, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/923) of the final NECP of Slovenia in Slovenian or English
Draft NECP (2021-2030)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4424, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/271) and factsheet for Slovenia
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Slovenian, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Spain
- Draft updated NECP, original in Spanish, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Spanish, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/908) of the final NECP of Spain in Spanish or English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4409, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/262) and factsheet for Spain
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in Spanish, English version
Final updated NECP (submitted in 2024)
- Final updated NECP, original in Swedish, English version
Draft updated NECP (submitted in 2023)
- Commission Recommendation, assessment (SWD) and factsheet on the draft updated NECP of Sweden
- Draft updated NECP, original in Swedish, English version
Final NECP (submitted in 2019)
- original in Swedish, English version
- Commission assessment (SWD/2020/926) of the final NECP of Sweden in English
Draft NECP (submitted in 2018)
- Commission Recommendation C/2019/4427, accompanying Staff Working Document (SWD/2019/278) and factsheet for Sweden
- Draft NECP (2021-2030), original in English
* The UK left the EU on 1 February 2020, and the transition period agreed upon in the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement finished on 31 December 2020. However, as it was subject to EU legislation during the Brexit transition, the UK submitted their NECP shortly before the end of 2020.
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