Madrid Gas Regulatory Forum
Biannual EU gas market regulatory forum hosted by CNMC in Madrid; 40th edition 29-30 April 2026.
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Will the Madrid Forum's 40th edition produce emergency storage intervention recommendations?
Timeline for Madrid Gas Regulatory Forum
Mentioned in: ACER opens REMIT consultation as recast binds 29 April
European Energy Markets- What is the Madrid Gas Regulatory Forum and who attends?
- The Madrid Gas Regulatory Forum is a biannual EU-level consultative body hosted by CNMC, Spain's energy regulator. Participants include ACER, the European Commission, ENTSOG, national regulators, and gas industry groups.Source: internal
- When is the next Madrid Gas Forum in 2026?
- The 40th Madrid Gas Regulatory Forum is scheduled for 29-30 April 2026, coinciding with the entry into force of the REMIT recast framework.Source: internal
- What topics will the 2026 Madrid Gas Forum cover?
- The 40th Forum is expected to address the REMIT recast compliance requirements, EU storage adequacy, the Russian LNG contract ban entering force 25 April, and potential emergency supply coordination.Source: internal
Background
The Madrid Gas Regulatory Forum is the biannual EU-level consultative forum convened in Madrid and hosted by Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC). It serves as the principal venue for dialogue between EU member state governments, national energy regulators, gas transmission system operators, traders, and industry associations on European gas market regulation. The 40th edition is scheduled for 29-30 April 2026, coinciding with the entry into force of the REMIT recast on 29 April.
Established under the Third Energy Package framework in the early 2000s, the Madrid Forum operates alongside the Florence Forum (electricity) and the London Forum (gas retail) as the consultative infrastructure for the EU's internal energy market. Attendance typically includes ACER, the European Commission, national regulators, ENTSOG, and Major gas market participants. The Forum's outputs are non-binding but carry significant political weight and often preview legislative or regulatory initiatives that emerge in subsequent months. Spain chairs the Forum given its role as Europe's gateway for LNG imports through its six regasification terminals.
The 40th edition comes at an acute moment for European gas regulation: the REMIT recast is binding on the same day the Forum opens, the Russian LNG contract ban enters force on 25 April, EU storage is at 28%, and ACER's open consultation on reporting guidelines will be a live agenda item. The Forum is expected to address storage adequacy intervention, the REMIT compliance paradox, and coordination of emergency supply measures.
