The costs are inflated by transmission fees, levies and taxes.
- Lawmakers in the Bundestag voted to reduce network usage fees, a sizeable part of power bills, for all consumers for four years starting in 2026, with 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in government subsidies to be transferred to transmission system operators annually.
- They also voted to extend tax breaks that would have expired in 2026, bringing the electricity tax to the European minimum for sectors like industry or agriculture. The finance ministry estimates that the cut will benefit around 600,000 companies.
- Both bills require approval from the upper house of parliament before coming into effect.
(Reuters, November 14, 2025)