Germany's TSOs to publish 8% higher green-power levy on 14 October
Transmission system operators (TSO) in Germany are set to publish a revised green power levy on 14 October. The country's renewable energy surcharge, currently 6.35 euro cents per kWh, will increase by 8% next year to 6.88 euro cents per kWh, according to unnamed sources. Germany's government uses the surcharge to fund its renewable energy feed-tariffs. The levy currently comprises around 22% of a customer's bill and for a three-person household using 3,500 kWh p.a. the tax is expected to rise by €18 to €240 p.a.

Germanys renewable energy surcharge, currently set at 6.35 euro cents ($0.07) per kilowatt hour, is set to rise by 8%, or half a cent, next year, according to a report by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, which cites transmission system operator sources.

The German government uses the surcharge to fund its renewable energy feed-in tariffs. While every private household pays the levy, energy-intensive companies are widely exempted from the tax.

Following the 8% increase, the surcharge will increase to 6.88 euro cents per kWh.

Popular content Germanys four TSOs  Amprion, TransnetBW, Tennet TSO and 50Hertz  have to calculate the new surcharge according to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in October and plant to announce it on Friday. The newspaper points out that for a three-person household with a consumption of 3,500 kilowatt hours a year, the renewable surcharge would rise by 18 to 240 a year. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. Share pv magazine The pv magazine editorial team includes specialists in equipment supply, manufacturing, policy, markets, balance of systems, and EPC. More articles from pv magazine Related content Elsewhere on pv magazine...