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Citizen Energy Advisory Hub

Start your energy journey

Everyone can drive the energy transition. Whether you are a household, small business, municipality, energy community, social economy actor or small NGO, the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH) is here to help you take the next step.

To help you get started, we have created dedicated pages for each of the six key actor types. On these pages, you will find a clear introduction to your specific role and how you fit into the wider energy landscape. Each section provides practical guidance with links to relevant materials and projects tailored to your needs. To support you with potential challenges, we have mapped out a citizen journey for each actor, providing examples and direct links to the support available to help move your energy project forward.

You can also find more general guidance covering all stakeholders under:

  • The CEAH Knowledge Hub, where you will find targeted resources, tools and guidance designed to help you understand your options and confidently take the next steps in your citizen energy journey.
  • The CEAH Technical Assistance, where selected initiatives benefit for free from national expert guidance, capacity-building support, and hands-on help to plan, develop, and advance their citizen energy projects. All stakeholders are eligible to receive this kind of expert support when submitting a proposal.

Explore the pathway that best matches your profile to find out what citizen energy means for you, the role you can play, and which European initiatives and projects can support your journey.

Households

Explore your rights to generate, consume, store, and share renewable energy, leading to lower bills and greater community resilience.

Small Businesses

Engage as a key partner in citizen energy initiatives, bringing capital and expertise to collaborative projects.

Municipalities

Leverage your role as a local authority to provide planning power and public assets, anchor Public-Private Partnerships, and host Citizen Energy Panels to co-create local energy policy.

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Energy Communities

Explore how Energy Communities empower groups to collectively produce, share, store, and supply energy, while ensuring local control and maximizing community benefit.

Social economy actors

As vital community anchors, social economy actors and cooperatives ensure local ownership and democratic accountability by mobilizing citizens and providing simple access support network.

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

Discover how citizen organisations and NGOs contribute to engage the wider community in decision-making, and proactively ensure that vulnerable or underrepresented groups can participate in the energy transition.