energimarknadslagstiftning
Energimarknadslagstiftning, or energy market legislation, encompasses the legal framework that regulates the production, transmission, distribution, and sale of energy, as well as wholesale and retail trading and market operations. It covers electricity and gas primarily, and often district heating and fuels. The aims are to ensure competitive markets, secure and reliable supply, fair pricing, consumer protection, and environmental objectives such as decarbonization. The legislation defines licensing requirements, unbundling of infrastructure operators from energy producers, access rules to networks, market transparency, data reporting, and penalties for infringement.
In the European Union, energy market legislation is formed by directives and regulations that member states
Nationally, energy market legislation is administered by regulatory authorities, ministries, and courts, with licensing of suppliers