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RWE Pushes Early Gas-Plant Tender as It Forecasts Lower 2026 Energy Bills

State-backed grid fee relief plus expected LNG growth underpin the outlook.

Overview

  • Klaus Müller of the Federal Network Agency recently projected stable or falling electricity prices for the new year.
  • Comparison site Verivox estimates lower grid fees will trim about €77 gross from the annual bill of a 4,000 kWh household.
  • RWE’s Markus Krebber expects gas prices to decline over the next two years due to increasing liquefied natural gas supply.
  • The company warns the energy system remains precarious in very cold winters or potential supply failures and urges expansion of LNG terminals.
  • RWE plans roughly 3 GW of new gas-fired capacity and seeks a Q1 2026 tender to enable first units by end-2029, with government and EU sign-offs still pending.