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AIB has standardised energy certification for all energy carriers in Europe: the European Energy Certificate System - "EECS".
EECS is based on structures and procedures that ensure the reliable operation of energy certificate schemes in Europe. These schemes meet the criteria of objectivity, non-discrimination, transparency, and cost-effectiveness to facilitate the international exchange of guarantees of origin.
The AIB operates an inter-registry communications Hub connecting all national registries and provides a knowledge centre for energy certificate authorities across Europe, providing and sharing advice and guidance.
AIB currently has 42 members from 36 European countries (EU, EEA and Energy Community member states). All are Issuing Bodies appointed by their government to administer a system for Guarantees of Origin (GOs) for electricity and gas.
30 of them are members of the EECS Electricity Scheme Group, thus they can issue EECS GOs and transfer those over the AIB HUB. ERE Albania, SEDA Bulgaria, and COTEE Montenegro are in the application phase.
There are 15 formal Gas Scheme group members: E-Control, Austria; Brugel, Belgium-Brussels; OTE, Czechia; Elering, Estonia; Gasgrid, Finland; GSE, Italy; Conexus, Latvia; VertiCer, Netherlands; REN, Portugal; Enagas GTS, Spain; Pronovo, Switzerland; Amber Grid, Lithuania; EEX, France; SPP Distribucia, Slovakia; MEKH, Hungary - all connected to the AIB Hub.
In 2025, over 1.094 TWh of Guarantees of Origin, were issued based on production date, with over 978 TWh is being cancelled. AIB processed 72.966 transfers of GOs via the AIB Hub, which makes over 1,160 TWh (nationally and internationally).
In 2025, AIB also passed the threshold of 10 000 TWh EECS GOs issued since AIB was established.
These figures highlight the continued growth and dynamism of the electricity GOs market. Check out all current AIB activity data in our EECS GO dashboard.
AIB membership and Hub connection are distinct processes, involving two phases: AIB membership and joining the EECS Electricity and/or Gas Scheme, including Hub connection.
To become an AIB member, an issuing body must fill out an application form, commit to comply with the EECS Rules, and be approved by the AIB Board and General Meeting. Members pay a fee, can attend all meetings, and access the Members section of the website, but they can't vote.
Next, to join the EECS Scheme, members must draft a Domain Protocol, obtain insurance, sign a Hub Participant Agreement, and test registry software. After a thorough AIB review, the member gains Scheme Membership through a decision of all members and connects to the AIB Hub, allowing the import, issuance, and export of EECS GOs.
This second phase can take 6 months to 1-2 years, depending on resources, registry status, and national legislation changes.
If you are an issuing body for GOs or voluntary certificates and wish to join, then read more here. See a generic presentation about AIB and GOs or take a look at our YouTube channel, which contains videos about the AIB and guarantees of origin.
All these documents, presentations, and information are developed by the AIB, its members, and market parties.
The AIB facilitates a forum for issuing bodies that administer a reliable system of internationally tradeable energy certificates. AIB now also facilitates independent decision-making by gas issuing bodies on gas related aspects.
The European Energy Certificate System (EECS) provides a basic ruleset for energy certificates for all energy carriers and several purposes. The Electricity Scheme has been operational for almost two decades, the EECS Gas Scheme was added in November 2019. The EECS Rules have also adopted rules that facilitate GO issuing following energy carrier conversion.
AIB operates a Hub for international trade of energy certificates, avoiding bilateral connections between registries. 600 TWh of electricity guarantees of origin were transferred internationally in 2019.
The EECS Gas GO Scheme fully facilitates guarantees of origin for gaseous energy carriers (including hydrogen) under Article 19 of the Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001, and their effective cross-border transfer. It also facilitates voluntary data fields on the gas certificate, which can be used for other purposes (sustainability criteria, greenhouse gas emission data, assessment reports certifying their value, etc). This is a building block towards also art. 25-31 of the REDII certification and can be further developed.
AIB encourages and facilitates (aspiring) gas issuing bodies to join the EECS Gas Scheme Group and share experience, establish practice, and further refine the rules.
Receive more information by sending us an email to info@aib-net.org!
The AIB holds two General Meetings per year. The next General Meeting will take place on 20 May 2026. (Members only, observers on invitation).
