European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026

The 20^th edition of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will take place on 9-11 June 2026 in Brussels and online, under the overarching theme of ‘A clean, secure and competitive Energy Union’.    

Registrations are open for both onsite participation at the Charlemagne building of the European Commission and NH Brussels EU Berlaymont hotel, and online participation. During registration, each participant can define their profile and choose whether to appear in the networking area and being able to connect, send messages and have 1:1 meetings online on the platform or onsite. 

Check out the three-day programme and get ready to show up!  A highlight of the conference will be a high-level panel on 9 June bringing together former European Commissioners Andris Piebalgs, Günther Oettinger, Miguel Arias Cañete and Kadri Simson, alongside Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, to reflect on how Europe’s energy priorities have evolved and what comes next in a changing geopolitical and economic context. 

The EUSEW Awards 2026 Ceremony will take place on the same day at 10h00 CET, in Brussels and online. It will award outstanding individuals and projects for their innovation and efforts in the field of energy efficiency and renewables in three categories: Local  Energy  Action, Women in Energy, and, SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency. Discover the nine finalists and vote for your clean energy transition champion until 31 May. 

The three days will be animated by 50 policy sessions and onsite participants will have the oppotunity to visit the Energy Fair, a platform to showcase activities in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy. The 2026 edition will host 28 stands in the European Commission’s Charlemagne building. Discover the organisations involved.  

Open Calls 

Every year EUSEW also extend across Europe and beyond through the Sustainable Energy Days (SED). Locally organised events, held between March and June, bringing clean and renewable energy debate closer to communities, can claim the title of Sustainable Energy Day. Applications to get under the EUSEW umbrella are open until 24 May 2026. 

Other opportunities 

The Policy Conference will gather policymakers, innovators and energy stakeholders to discuss innovations and the future of clean energy in Europe. The EUSEW 2026 programme is now live. Explore the Policy Conference speakers and bookmark the sessions you are interested in ahead of time, whether you are joining onsite or online. 

EUSEW Awards  will award outstanding individuals and projects for their innovation and efforts in the field of energy efficiency and renewables in three categories: Local  Energy  Action, Women in Energy, and, SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency. Discover the nine finalists and vote for your clean energy transition champion until 31 May. 

One of the pillars of the onsite event is the Energy Fair, a platform to showcase activities in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy by hosting an onsite stand during the conference in Brussels. The 2026 edition will host approximately 30 stands in the European Commission’s Charlemagne building. The call for EUSEW Energy Fair is now closed and this year's stand holders will be announced on 19 May. 

Young leaders aged 18 to 35 will have the chance to share their ideas for transforming Europe into the first climate-neutral continent as Young Energy Ambassador. Applications for the Young Energy Ambassadors programme are now closed. The new cohort will be announced on 21 April.

Follow EUSEW 2026 

Please, refer to ec.europa.eu/eusew and #EUSEW2026 on social media. 

Do not forget to follow EUSEW LinkedIn page for all updates, engage with our content, and help spread the news across your networks and beneficiaries. 

About EUSEW

The European Sustainable Energy Week is the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, and it features: a 3-day Policy Conference; the EUSEW Awards ceremony celebrating the people, projects, and initiatives advancing Europe’s transition to clean and sustainable energy; networking opportunities at the Energy Fair.  During the conference, youth voices are put forward through the Young Energy Ambassadors and the European Youth Energy Day. Last but not least, the Sustainable Energy Days give visibility to and foster clean energy solutions in the EU and around the world, from March to June 2026.