Overview

• The ministry has submitted the bill for internal government coordination to implement the relief starting in 2026.
• Funding would come from the Klima- und Transformationsfonds, with €6.5 billion earmarked each year and continuation envisioned beyond 2026.
• The cut is to be delivered via reduced transmission charges and possibly through other price-linked levies, with the distribution mechanism still undecided.
• Economics Minister Katherina Reiche expects network operators to pass savings to customers, while the BDEW cautions that benefits will vary by region.
• The move is part of a broader energy-relief package that includes freeing consumers and companies from the gas storage levy and extending reduced electricity tax for manufacturing from 2026.