Energy
Germany to Lower Grid Fees for Areas with Lots of Renewables
The country's Federal Network Agency says it will reduce charges for those parts of Germany that produce large amounts of renewable electricity.
Sep 10, 2024
The new fee structure will apply as of January 1, 2025.
“We’re creating fair grid fees for people and companies who live and do business in regions featuring a large expansion of renewables,” said Federal Network Agency President Klaus Müller in a statement. “The transition to clean energy is a communal responsibility, and everyone benefits from investments in the grid.”
User fees finance Germany’s electrical grid, and at present some customers, for instance, in the northern and northeastern parts of the country, are disadvantaged. That’s because local consumers pay the costs of feeding electricity, for instance offshore wind-generated power, into the grid.
Their fees will now be reduced, as grid costs will be spread equitably around the country.
