Projects signed by the EIB Group in 2025 are expected to help build around 56,000 kilometres of electricity infrastructure.

Omissions

• The EIB's exact wording is 'construct or upgrade 56,000 km of power lines' — the claim's phrase 'build around 56,000 kilometres of electricity infrastructure' is a slightly broader paraphrase, but the figure and its scope (financing signed in 2025) match exactly.
• The 5.6 million households figure appears in the EIB's annual-results material specifically in relation to wind projects in Poland ('In Poland alone, the wind projects recently signed are expected to provide enough electricity to power the equivalent of 5.6 million households'), whereas the claim presents it as a general result of renewable energy investments; the magnitude is nonetheless consistent with EIB's published figures.
• The source press release was published in early 2026, before the 2026-07-06 session, so the MEP could have known the data.

Sources

• PrimaryEIB — 'Powering Europe: EIB Group invests a record €100 billion to support shared prosperity, security and European values' (press release 2026-024)It is estimated that the financing signed last year will help construct or upgrade 56,000 km of power lines, from the landmark Bay of Biscay ...
• PrimaryEIB — 'EIB Group 2025 annual results: Powering Europe' (speech by President Nadia Calviño)In Poland alone, the wind projects recently signed are expected to provide enough electricity to power the equivalent of 5.6 million households.