Overview
- Bundesnetzagentur sampling of 28 major distribution grids shows average network charges falling across all customer groups next year.
- Household network fees decline by about 17.4% in the sample, with larger cuts for businesses around 21.6% and for industrial users about 27.6%.
- The relief stems from a planned €6.5 billion federal transfer in 2026 from the Climate and Transformation Fund, with the coalition planning similar support through 2029 totaling roughly €26 billion.
- Benefits vary widely by region because funds flow via transmission system operators, with eastern states and Baden-Württemberg seeing larger reductions and North Rhine-Westphalia among the smallest.
- Example estimates indicate around a 3.18 cent per kWh drop in parts of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, equating to roughly €100 a year for a typical household.