(7)The implementation of the European Green deal requires a swift shift of the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation. Both renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will contribute to the clean energy transition. The methodologies applicable to each, though based on different legal bases, should be coherent and reflect both technological specificities and economic efficiency. The Commission should, as soon as possible, initiate an assessment on the potential introduction of alternative approaches for recognising low-carbon electricity from nuclear power plants, based on adequate criteria. By 30 June 2026, the Commission should launch a public consultation on a draft methodology outlining these criteria. In addition, the Commission should assess the impact and the implications of evaluating the greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity using average values. These assessments must consider the overall impact of such approaches on the energy system (including on its economic efficiency and the completion of interconnections), emission reduction potential, and the importance of maintaining a level playing field with fully renewable electricity as defined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184note as well as the need to safeguard existing projects,