In the current European budget, almost EUR 300 billion is set aside for energy, of which EUR 95 billion remain unused

Omissions

• The EUR 95 billion unused figure could not be independently verified from the sources found. The claim appears to reference REPowerEU funding mobilised through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, but specific data on unallocated amounts was not located. The sources found were published after the session date (2026-04-29), though they describe funding frameworks established before that date.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - REPowerEUThe Commission has mobilised close to €300 billion to fund the REPowerEU Plan. The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is at the heart of REPowerEU.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Energy - Recovery and Resilience Facility for clean energyThe RRF is the largest EU funding programme, with €650 billion committed overall. All EU countries must dedicate at least 37% of their Recovery and Resilience Plans to climate-related expenditure.
• SecondaryREScoop.eu - REPowerEU TrackerThe REPowerEU plan aimed to mobilise close to EUR 300 billion for Member States to update their recovery and resilience plans.