If designed correctly, the upcoming European Commission Electrification Action Plan can ensure that Europeโs electricity market delivers stable, predictable and competitive power prices for industry.
๐ Read the Allianceโs full position here: www.eurofer.eu/publications...
But ๐ช๐บโs electricity prices remain up to 3X higher than international competitors.
๐ข That is why the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries is calling on the @ec.europa.eu to do a full assessment on how the short-term electricity market works for the ๐ช๐บ industry by June 2026.
"๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ ๐จ ๐จ๐งโ: ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
Europeโs energy-intensive industries are ready to invest in electrification and low-carbon production. The technologies exist and they can dramatically cut emissions
The Industrial Accelerator Act is a welcome start - but it must go further to increase demand for green steel made in Europe.
Read more about the Industrial Accelerator Act: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
See below our 4 calls ๐
The Industrial Accelerator Act must prioritise European green steel.
But the current @ec.europa.eu draft, public support for low-carbon steel could go to producers outside the EU, unless lawmakers strengthen and clarify โMade in Europeโ provisions.
Read: www.eurofer.eu/press-releas...
๐จEuropeโs energy-intensive industries are sounding the alarm: the EU must act to deal with sky-high energy costs.
Discover the actions needed in the full joint statement: www.eurofer.eu/press-releas...
@ec.europa.eu | @steph-sejourne.bsky.social | @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
With #MilanoCortina2026 now concluded, one thing is clear: behind the podiums stands European steel: enabling precision, durability, and performance. Our industries, like our athletes, are #StrongerWithEUSteel.
๐ฟOut of the gate we go!
Did you know? Alpine & cross-country skis feature hardened steel edges embedded along their sides.
These steel edges enhance abrasion resistance & carving ability, helping athletes grip snow and ice at high speed, & make razor-sharp turns when every second counts.
EU steel exports to the ๐บ๐ธ fell by 30% in the second half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, after the imposition of 50% tariffs. As the @inta.europarl.europa.eu prepares to debate the EU-US trade agreement next week, we call for a fair, enforceable trade deal
www.eurofer.eu/press-releas...
๐ Warriors flying on ice at #MilanoCortina2026!
Ice hockey relies on steel far beyond skate blades. On the rink, steel is used in goal frames & in protective equipment such as the cage of the goalkeeperโs mask, where strength & impact resistance are essential for player safety. #StrongerWithEUSteel
๐EUROFER:
โก๏ธ supports a full review of short-term electricity markets by June 2026, as required under EU law
โก๏ธ urgently calls for concrete measures to restore competitive electricity prices for European industry, building on the recommendations of the Draghi report.
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Europe cannot drive the green transition forward with structurally uncompetitive electricity prices.
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๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ &, ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ 2.5 ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค.
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In simple terms, even if nine out of ten power plants rely on low-cost renewables, the single fossil-fuel plant needed to meet demand can determine the price for all electricity.
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Under current EU rules, electricity prices are often set by the most expensive source in the system - typically gas - even when renewable power generates for the majority of hours and at a much lower cost.
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โกEUROFER welcomes @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu remarks calling for a renewed debate on ๐ช๐บโs electricity affordability and market design.
Opening this discussion at @consilium.europa.eu level is an important step and must now lead to decisive action.
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๐ผยฉEuropean Union, 2026
๐ทJump on. Hold tight.
In bobsleigh, skeleton & luge, stainless steel runners play a critical role, offering durability & corrosion resistance. Technical details are closely guarded, as small material differences can translate into real performance advantages.
#MilanoCortina2026 #StrongerWithEUSteel
Persistently high and volatile electricity prices, further inflated by high taxes and carbon costs, have become one of the largest obstacles to investment, electrification and decarbonisation in Europeโs steel industry.
๐๏ธ๐ www.eurofer.eu/press-releas...
@eurofer-eu.bsky.social backed a call to action adopted by European companies & industries in Antwerp yesterday, which includes a demand on the EU to take urgent action to bring electricity prices down as a condition for ๐ช๐บโs industrial drive, competitiveness & economic resilience.
๐ข Steel industry warns EU high electricity prices threaten Europe's economic competitiveness
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They joined over 500 industry leaders, the President of the @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and several EU Heads of States.
๐ Read the Antwerp Call to Action here: antwerp-declaration.eu/the-antwerp-...
EUROFER was also represented in Antwerp by its President Henrik Adam, @tatasteelnederland.com, two of its vice-presidents, Geert Van Poelvoorde, ArcelorMittal Europe, and Mario Arvedi Caldonazzo, Acciaieria Arvedi, and our DG Axel Eggert, among other representatives of the European steel industry.
Now is the moment for the EU and its Member States to turn ambition into delivery.
Because without a strong and thriving European steel industry, there is no resilience, no competitiveness and no sovereignty.
In line with the joint industry Call to Action adopted today, Europeโs steel industry is calling for bold and urgent action in three areas:
๐ธ Bring energy costs down
๐ธSupport fair global trade and improved access to finance
๐ธBe proud to buy products made in Europe
There is no resilient, no safe and no strong Europe without a strong European industry.โ
That was the clear message by Europeโs industries today in Antwerp ahead of the @consilium.europa.eu tomorrow.
โธ๏ธ Precision. Balance. Art on ice at #MilanoCortina2026
In figure skating, stainless steel is the material of choice for skate blades, which provides the right balance of strength & flexibility helps athletes glide, turn, jump & land with confidence. #StrongerWithEUSteel
โ๏ธThe #MilanoCortina2026 Winter Olympics kick off today!
Weโll be following the Games through a different lens, highlighting how steel quietly supports performance, safety and durability across winter sports.
Stay tuned over the coming days ๐
#StrongerWithEUSteel
EUROFER turns 50! ๐ฅณ
Through enlargement, crises & the climate transition, for 50 years EUROFER has stood with the industry when it mattered most: production, investment & fair competition.
Steel is not only essential. It also underpins the ๐ช๐บ's ability to shape its own #StrongerWithEUSteel future.
Breuer's Cesca Chair (1928) changed the history of furniture with a bent tube of steel. He believed & proved steel could be as poetic as wood. An example of good EU design with good EU materials.
Clean steel isn't only about climate, but also creativity & possibilities. Let's make sure it happens!
๐ถโโก๏ธNext steps: the @inta.europarl.europa.eu expressed broad support for the measure and agreed to launch EU trilogue negotiations
Getting these elements right is essential for #steel to continue playing its role as a strategic foundation industry for ๐ช๐บ - supporting value chains, jobs & the transition
