Despite all efforts, energy remains a decisive factor in global politics. The energy security of states is considered an integral part of their national security. The energy policy of the European Union affects the geopolitical situation of many countries and regions worldwide, including the Turkic world and the South Caucasus. This article aims to explore the formulation of the energy policy of the European Union and determine its main objectives in the current context through examining the legal framework of this policy. Beginning in the 1950s, the importance of energy as a factor in the formation of European Unions, including the European Coal and Steel Community and Euratom, was established. Changes following the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, which united these unions under the umbrella of the European Union, were observed. To clarify the nature of the European Union's energy policy, various multilateral documents, directives, and strategic plans signed in different years have been analyzed, and comparative analyses have been conducted.
European Union, Energy, Policy, Objectives, Maastricht, Treaty, Efficiency, Harmonization