The Current Debate
Traditionally in Europe, before the liberalization of electricity markets, cross-border interconnections were built for reinforcing national security of supply and were financed by the national tariff mechanism. Today, interconnections have acquired a Community
dimension, as they are fundamental to the setting of the Internal Electricity Market (IEM) and to promote the deployment of renewable energy sources. In this respect, they have both a national and a community-wide relevance.
