https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-commission-calls-on-countries-to-cut-energy-demands-as-costs-surgeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-commission-calls-on-countries-to-cut-energy-demands-as-costs-surgehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-commission-calls-on-countries-to-cut-energy-demands-as-costs-surge#u91326Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:04:53 +0000The European Commission has called on member states to consider curbing energy demand and introducing new measures as costs surge across the bloc. According to an official letter sent by Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen to ministers, the region faces a severe price crisis driven by rising global demand and constrained global supplies as winter approaches. Although the European Union is not facing immediate gas shortages, Brussels warned that soaring costs could lead to shortages and political instability if left unaddressed. European governments have previously used subsidies, taxes and polic