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German electricity grid fees to drop by over half in 2026

Transmission system operators in Germany announced preliminary electricity grid charges for 2026. They project a 57% decrease, subject to government subsidies.

This reduction will help consumers and industrial clients who are suffering from high electricity prices in Europe.

Grid operators 50Hertz Amprion TenneT TransnetBW announced in a statement that the fees will drop from 6.65 cents to 2.86 cents for each kilowatt-hour (kWh). This is due to a subsidy of 6.5 billion euros ($7.6billion) from the national climate fund.

They added that the reduction is dependent on the approval of legislation in Parliament by December 5.

Transmission fees, levies, and taxes are increasing the price of electricity in Germany, adding an additional burden to energy-intensive industries as well as the economy.

BDEW, the industry association for energy, reports that private consumers pay an average of 40 cents per kilogram of electricity, a 20% increase from before the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion.

The coalition government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to reduce the electricity tax for industrial and agricultural sectors to the European Minimum.

(source: Reuters)