COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2025/477
of 6 March 2025
on the applicability of Article 34 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council to the award of contracts for the activities related to the generation and wholesale of electricity in Belgium, with the exception of electricity generated in the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 nuclear power plants
(notified under document C(2025) 1381)
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
1.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
2.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
3.
ASSESSMENT
3.1.
Unrestricted access to the market
3.2.
Competition assessment
3.2.1.
Relevant product market definition
3.2.1.1.
The Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM)
3.2.1.2.
The subsidy schemes for renewable electricity
3.2.1.2.1.
Fixed and legally defined premiums
3.2.1.2.2.
Electricity market price dependent and legally defined premium
3.2.1.2.3.
Electricity market price dependent premium defined through a competitive auction process
3.2.1.2.4.
Capacity based subsidy – level of subsidy defined through a competitive auction process
3.2.1.2.5.
Facilities that no longer receive subsidies
3.2.2.
Relevant geographic market definition
3.2.3.
Market analysis
3.2.3.1.
Renewable electricity generation facilities receiving fixed and legally defined premiums
3.2.3.2.
Market shares in the overall electricity generation and wholesale market in Belgium
Market shares of the largest five producers in Belgium (energy produced, in MWh) |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Engie |
64 % |
64 % |
62,4 % |
53,5 % |
52,2 % |
Luminus |
13,7 % |
13,7 % |
11,9 % |
13,7 % |
14,1 % |
RWE |
2,6 % |
2,6 % |
3 % |
2,8 % |
2,7 % |
Eneco |
3,1 % |
3,1 % |
3,2 % |
4,4 % |
4,2 % |
Total Energies |
2,5 % |
2,5 % |
3,5 % |
3,5 % |
3,3 % |
Market shares of the largest five producers in Belgium (installed capacity, in MW) |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Engie |
43,7 % |
43,7 % |
41,9 % |
37,8 % |
33,5 % |
Luminus |
11,4 % |
11,4 % |
11,1 % |
10,5 % |
10,2 % |
RWE |
2,6 % |
2,6 % |
2,4 % |
2,4 % |
2,5 % |
Eneco |
4,2 % |
4,2 % |
4,1 % |
4,3 % |
4,5 % |
Total Energies |
3,7 % |
3,7 % |
3,5 % |
3,8 % |
3,9 % |
HHI |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
4 108 |
3 996 |
4 343 |
4 115 |
3 150 |
3.2.3.3.
Analysis of the competitive pressure exerted by electricity imports
3.2.3.4.
Contracting entities active in the overall electricity generation and wholesale market in Belgium
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Share of French public entities (State + CDC) (in % of total voting rights) |
36,9 |
36,91 |
37,3 |
37,3 |
38,03 |
Percentage of votes cast (in % of total voting rights) |
71,682 |
68,472 |
70,6 |
74,17 |
72,1 |
Percentage of the voting rights held by the French contracting authorities (in % of votes cast) |
51,48 |
53,9 |
52,83 |
50,29 |
52,75 |