Focus on Energy 2026

In the Focus on Energy, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) explains what its oversight over the energy market will entail. The focus areas in that context are:

• More capacity on the grid.
• Collective heat as an attractive (or more attractive) alternative.
• Affordable energy and reliable suppliers.
• Transparent grid tariffs that offer scope for investments and that are based on an equal distribution of costs.
• A stable and future-ready energy system.
• Further integration and improved transparency of European wholesale markets.

ACM is the energy regulator in the Netherlands. It is an independent regulator, and problem-solving is central to its oversight efforts by working in a mission-driven manner. ACM’s mission is to ensure that markets work well for all people and businesses, now and in the future. In the energy sector, ACM is committed to accelerating the energy transition while making sure that all people and businesses are able to participate in it. ACM does so, for example, by making innovations and necessary changes possible in order to realize a future-ready, sustainable, and resilient energy system.