Die Welt4 hours agoEnergy1 min readGermany

EEG funding in 2027 will be more expensive than planned

The financing requirement for renewable energies is expected to be 17.52 billion euros in 2027, around one billion euros above the draft budget.

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State support for renewable energies is expected to cost 17.52 billion euros in 2027, around one billion euros above Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil's draft budget, as the four transmission system operators announced.

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Renewable energies in Germany are financed through state mechanisms and levies that are closely linked to the federal budget and political guidelines.

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State support for renewable energies in Germany is expected to be more expensive in 2027 than planned by the federal government. The four transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW announced on Monday that the financing requirement is 17.52 billion euros. This means that the forecast is around one billion euros above the estimate of 16.5 billion euros envisaged in Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil's (SPD) draft budget for 2027.

The higher forecast increases the pressure on the federal budget and comes right in the middle of the political dispute over the future structure of funding. Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) wants to limit subsidies and link them more closely to grid expansion, while the industry warns that the energy transition will be stalled.

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How does the federal government plan to close the funding gap of one billion euros?
What specific changes is Economics Minister Reiche planning to make to subsidies?