Kommentar: Die Aussicht auf sinkende Strompreise trügt
Der Ausbau der Netze wird in den kommenden Jahren zusammengerechnet Investitionen in der Größenordnung von etwa einer halben Billion Euro erforderlich machen.
Germany's economy is burdened by extremely high electricity prices. For years, they have been at the forefront of discussions about investment obstacles. It sounds like a positive surprise when experts forecast a tendency for slightly falling electricity prices in the coming years. However, caution is warranted: These figures pertain to wholesale electricity prices.
They may decrease, among other things, if gas prices ease and renewable energy's growing share pushes the stock exchange price down in more hours. Those benefiting most are consumers who can flexibly manage their consumption. "Read more: Hope for Germany's Location: Experts Predict Falling Electricity Prices" But potential reliefs are accompanied by additional burdens.
The wholesale price only reflects part of the reality. On top of that, there are additional costs. An example is the fees for using the electricity networks, which are increasing. The expansion of the networks across all voltage levels will require investments of about half a trillion euros in the coming years. Network operators recover the money from electricity consumers.
Already, network fees account for more than 30 percent of the bill for many household customers. Industrial companies pay millions for using the electricity networks.
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