Goldschmidt praises grid fee reform for electricity
Schleswig-Holstein's Minister for the Energy Transition Tobias Goldschmidt has praised the Federal Network Agency's proposal to reform the grid fees for electricity. "Today is an important milestone on the road to greater cost fairness and distributive justice in the energy transition," the Green politician announced on Friday. He recalled that Schleswig-Holstein had repeatedly called for the reform. "The first concrete result now follows many years of efforts."
From January 2025, there will be noticeable relief for many people in Schleswig-Holstein. According to the current proposal, it could be three to four cents per kilowatt hour, Goldschmidt said. "We will now closely examine the reform proposals."
The Federal Network Agency presented its proposal in a key points paper on Friday. "The energy transition is a joint task and investment in the grids benefits everyone. We want to achieve a fairer distribution of costs," explained Klaus Müller, President of the Agency. Grid fees are part of the electricity price.
Grid costs are refinanced by electricity customers via the grid fees. Because a lot is being invested in the grids in large parts of northern and north-eastern Germany due to the strong expansion of renewables, the grid fees there are noticeably higher than in other regions of Germany.
According to the grid agency, the fees in some grid areas are up to 15 cents per kilowatt hour. On the other hand, there are regions where they are less than 5 cents. There are also significant differences within the federal states.
The grid fee reform proposal could potentially lower electricity costs by three to four cents per kilowatt hour for many in Schleswig-Holstein, as alternative energy sources require significant investments in the grid. Encouraging the use of alternative energies like wind and solar, which are dependent on grid infrastructure, necessitates a fairer distribution of costs for electricity.
Source: www.dpa.com
