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Energy communities or community energy (EC) are / is now part of the local energy provision and they can favourably contribute to the low CO2 economic transition in Europe. The future suppliers are citizen which now are involving in this process and phenomenon. Countries as Germany, Denmark and England have a well-known experience with the provision of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Wind turbines, solar PV, and biogas installations are now part of our lives because the technology is ready to significantly contribute to decrease the Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Although the majority of European community RES projects are linked to solar and wind energy, biogas has also been part of this development with a slow acceptance outside Germany. ISABEL will focus on the promotion of biogas and encourage the use of biogas by local communities. Before this aim can be achieved, ISABEL will find the reasons beyond this development. First the European policies and frameworks will be illustrated, while a description of the European energy production (energy indicators) and how this sector influence the society (socio-economic indicators) will follow. Additionally to the general European data, the national policies and incentives in Germany, Greece and United Kingdom, that foster the energy production development will be outlined, as well as community energy developments in these countries, coupled with in-deep interviews with stakeholders. As a result, the gaps, the barriers and the support needy for a sustainable power production, will be illustrated.