The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub annual conference will take place on 17 and 18 March 2026 in Athens, Greece. Hosted by the European Commission‘s Directorate-General for Energy, in collaboration with the City of Athens and EPAH, and supported by the local EPAH antenna INZEB, this flagship event will bring Europe’s leading voices together to drive momentum in the fight against energy poverty.
This high-level conference will unite policymakers, local governments, practitioners and experts committed to address energy poverty as a growing structural challenge in Europe. With millions of citizens affected by rising energy costs, constrained household incomes, and inadequate building performance, the conference will spotlight forward-thinking, people-centred solutions and examine the importance of integrated local action in supporting vulnerable households.
We are pleased to announce that Dimitris Panantonis, Research Associate at the Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory (TEESlab), will participate as a speaker in the parallel session: “Mapping and Measuring Energy Poverty Locally: From Data, Models, and Composite Indicators to Stakeholder-driven Solutions”.
His presentation will draw on TEESlab’s research activities and ongoing work within the LIFE-funded LOCATEE project to explore how energy poverty can be identified, monitored, and addressed at the local level. The presentation will highlight the use of data analysis, modelling tools, and household-level insights to better understand local energy poverty dynamics.
Throughout the session, participants will also discuss the role of administrative datasets and EU-level tools in supporting more effective policy design, while exchanging experiences and perspectives from different European contexts.
Overall, the EPAH Annual Conference will feature keynote discussions, panel debates, interactive sessions, and workshops designed to foster dialogue and collaboration across governance levels.
The event is primarily designed as an in-person experience, with some sessions available in hybrid format. Panel discussions on the first and second days will be livestreamed. Workshops on the second day will not be streamed online to accomodate their highly interactive and participatory nature.
Livestream link: coming soon!Register here:https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EPAH_CONFERENCE_2026
