He rises and rises and rises…
At the turn of the year, a new electricity price hammer threatens! BILD learned: The network operators want to increase the charges for electricity transmission (currently around 3 cents per kWh). In conversation is a tripling.
Means: The kilowatt hour of electricity would be another 6 cents more expensive. power e.g. B. for a 2-person household around 180 euros more per year.
Reason for the surcharge: higher costs for operators to keep networks stable.
Operators normally report their cost requirements by October 1st. But Economics Minister Robert Habeck (53, Greens) wants a postponement to October 17, BILD learned.
Then the bad news will only become public after the important state elections in Lower Saxony (October 9th). In addition, Habeck is trying to pass on the costs (a total of 12-13 billion euros) to the taxpayer. However, his budget lacks the money for it.
The network operator Amprion even warns of power cuts (“load shedding”) in winter to stabilize the network. This could include happen when the Emsland nuclear power plant is shut down.
A Habeck spokesman told BILD that this would only affect companies that had previously voluntarily agreed to a power cut.