Overview
- Federal Network Agency chief Klaus Müller says rising renewable output and a €6.5 billion subsidy for network charges should prevent electricity price increases next year.
- Berlin’s relief for grid fees follows warnings that network expansion is a key cost driver, with the regulator favoring more overhead lines over costly underground cables and stronger efficiency incentives.
- Reports citing the economy ministry point to consumer relief of roughly 1.3 to 2.4 cents per kilowatt-hour from the grid-fee subsidy, compared with 2025 levels.
- Germany’s gas supply is described as secure this winter thanks to LNG terminals and pipeline imports from Norway and neighbors, with storage around 60% overall and Rehden at about 28% but not seen as critical.
- Gas prices are currently easing on weak demand, yet the regulator expects them to rise over time due to higher CO2 charges and gas network fees as fewer customers remain; an EU ban on Russian gas from end-2027 is not viewed as a supply risk.