Overview
- Parliament approved ending the Gasspeicherumlage from 1 January 2026, with costs covered by the Klima- und Transformationsfonds, subject to Bundesrat review.
- The government’s wider relief package is advancing in parliament, including a planned €6.5 billion subsidy for transmission charges from 2026 and a permanent electricity tax cut for producers, with officials citing potential household savings of up to about €150 a year.
- The Federal Network Agency reports household network fees could drop on average by about 17% at the turn of the year, creating room for lower retail prices.
- Providers are passing on lower costs: EnBW will reduce EV charging tariffs from 1 December, while Stadtwerke Leipzig, GSW and several eastern utilities have announced January 2026 price cuts for power and gas.
- Relief may be uneven as 41% of households remain on typically pricier default tariffs, and a DIHK study warns many small and mid-sized firms still face competitiveness risks from high electricity costs.