Overview

• The government plans a €6.5 billion payment from the Klima- und Transformationsfonds to Amprion, 50Hertz, TenneT and TransnetBW in 2026 to lower transmission-related charges.
• Officials estimate household net fees will fall by about 2 cents per kilowatt-hour on average, with potential reductions up to roughly 2.4 cents depending on location.
• Model examples show uneven effects: Avacon about 2.58 ct/kWh, Hamburger Energienetze 2.38 ct, Stadtwerke München 1.48 ct, Bayernwerk 1.36 ct, and E.DIS 1.27 ct, implying savings of roughly €83 a year in Hamburg versus €52 in Munich for a 3,500 kWh household.
• Energy providers are not legally required to pass through lower network charges, and studies cited by industry groups indicate some areas may see little or no consumer relief.
• The electricity tax cut is to be made permanent for manufacturing and agriculture/forestry only, covering about 600,000 firms, while a four-year envelope of €26 billion is budgeted for grid-fee relief and a possible 2027 offshore-surcharge subsidy would require EU approval.