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EU regulators launch decision process on crossborder electricity trading algorithms

Electricity pylons stand on March 17, 2026 near Leuna, Germany.
Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

​A central focus of the proposal is supporting the transition to flow-based capacity calculation across European intraday auctions.

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has formally initiated a regulatory decision-making process to update the mathematical algorithm methodology governing Europe’s wholesale electricity markets.

​The process follows a joint proposal submitted by Europe’s Nominated Electricity Market Operators (NEMOs) to amend the methodology for

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