italy general energy policy overview the major changes in italian sector since last depth review 1999 are start of electricity and gas market liberalisation beginning restructuring privatisation industry publication white paper for valorisation renewable sources these described more detail below has undergone considerable recent years eu directives have been transposed into legislation large state owned companies including eni oil conglomerate enel company begun new institutions a regulator established authority autorità per l energia elettrica e il aeeg is an independent agency created 1995 to regulate both sectors substantial regulatory powers entrusted with many functions regulation network through third party access tariffs consumer protection end use implementing unbundling obligations some consultative support activities supply demand total primary was 169 mtoe
