Overview

• The four transmission system operators—50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW—said they will pass the federal subsidy to their customers and published provisional tariffs for 2026.
• Average transmission charges fall from 6.65 to 2.86 cents per kilowatt-hour, a reduction of about 57% on the high-voltage and transformation levels.
• The operators cautioned that charges could be revised upward if legal certainty is not achieved by December 5, as the subsidy still requires parliamentary approval.
• Energy suppliers, not the operators, set retail prices, so the extent of pass-through to households remains uncertain and will differ by region.
• Comparison portal Verivox expects roughly one third of the reduction to reach households, estimating a drop of about 1.28 cents per kWh in distribution fees and savings of around €61 a year for a 4,000 kWh household.