Recital 16

(16) In light of the economic and social impact of the current energy crisis, where persistently high and volatile energy prices are aggravating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis by further increasing the financial burden for consumers, in particular for the most vulnerable, including households with low income, and for vulnerable companies including micro-, small and medium enterprises, and in recognition of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, it should be possible to include, in the REPowerEU chapters, measures to help structurally address situations of energy poverty, through long-lasting reforms and investments. Reforms and investments that aim to tackle energy poverty should provide a higher level of financial support to energy efficiency schemes, including via dedicated financial instruments, clean energy policies and schemes to reduce energy demand for those households and companies including micro-, small and medium enterprises facing severe difficulties due to high energy bills.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.