Cartel Office – More competition in charging stations – Economy

The Federal Cartel Office has campaigned for stronger competition in charging power for e-cars. In the current phase, one must ensure open and non-discriminatory market access, said the head of the authorities, Andreas Mundt, in an interim report on the infrastructure of charging stations. The instrument of public tenders, especially at the municipal level, has so far been used too little. “In some cases, these areas are completely or predominantly assigned to one and the same operator, for example the municipal utility.” At the “Germany network” of fast charging stations announced by Transport Minister Scheuer (CSU) in August, the competition authority particularly criticized the planned setting of upper price limits for charging tariffs. This could displace existing or planned private offers and thus prevent rapid expansion.