European Commission: In focus: The digital transformation of our energy system

Digital technologies have transformed our society and our economy, affecting all of us in our daily lives at home or at work. At a time when we are generating increasing amounts of data, we could even consider it one of the “drivers” that can power the energy transition, alongside energy efficiency, renewable energy sources or fusion.

Data is intrinsically linked to two of the major political priorities of the European Commission, the digital transition of the EU economy and society and the clean energy transition under the heading of the European Green Deal. While the link to the digital transition is clear and obvious, the role that digitalisation can play in reaching our long-term ambition of becoming climate-neutral by 2050 is perhaps less evident, but no less important.