Energy cost significantly more in the second half of 2023 than before the energy crisis resulting from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The direct costs for electricity from wind power and photovoltaics could fall to around three cents per kilowatt hour by 2040.
When the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine, you have to rely on alternative energy sources such as gas power plants. If this were taken into account, electricity costs could still be 7.8 cents in 2040 and be at a similar level to today. State taxes such as network fees are also a problem. These almost doubled at the beginning of the year and will probably have to increase further because the network expansion that has been delayed for years has to be caught up. Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is now planning to stabilize electricity prices with a new instrument. “I want us to protect private households and companies from a sharp increase in network fees,” he said.