Overview

• The government will invest €6.5 billion in covering transmission grid fees and has eliminated the gas storage levy to bring down electricity costs.
• Economics Minister Katherina Reiche has directed network operators to adjust end-user invoices so that relief measures directly lower household bills.
• Under the package, a reduced electricity tax for the manufacturing sector will become permanent from January 2026.
• Plans for a universal cut to the household electricity tax have been postponed due to tight federal budgets and a focus on safeguarding industrial jobs.
• Wide regional disparities in grid fees—particularly in northern areas with high renewable output—may lead to uneven consumer savings.