The global energy arena is rapidly changing; meanwhile, “Industry 4.0” technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are emerging as new drivers of the new industrial landscape. The energy transition, named Digital Green Shift, is driven by the five “D”s: deregulation, decarbonisation, decentralisation, digitisation and democratisation. The rapid adoption of such emerging technologies is gaining momentum; DLT, especially, is considered a key enabler technology which has very high potential to influence or even disrupt various industries including the energy sector. Digitalisation and decentralisation of the energy industry are two game-changing components of the Digital Green Shift, which offers various new opportunities for future transactive energy systems and markets. Nevertheless, such newly opened territory of opportunities and technological advancement options requires development of a new generation of standardisation efforts that considers the use of emerging technologies such as DLT in the field of energy.