02.09.2026 - "The planned reduction of the surcharge for transmission system charges would significantly undermine efforts for permanently lower electricity prices. Transmission charges now account for up to 30 percent of companies' electricity costs and have thus become a major burden factor. If the current government surcharge of €6.5 billion is indeed reduced by 15 percent as planned, it would result in higher electricity costs for businesses and private consumers alike. Companies, particularly those for whom the politically announced electricity tax reduction was not implemented, would face additional financial burdens.

Companies need planning certainty and affordable energy to initiate investments and enable growth. Instead of rolling back the support for transmission charges, the federal government should finance additional energy-related levies from the federal budget to reduce electricity costs in the long term."