Germany Proposes €0.36-per-MWh Gas Levy to Fund Strategic Reserve
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Germany Proposes €0.36-per-MWh Gas Levy to Fund Strategic Reserve
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Summary
€0.29 to €0.36 per megawatt-hour would be added to German energy bills under a government plan to finance an emergency natural gas reserve.
The economy ministry said the reserve is meant to keep gas flowing in a worst-case supply crisis, shifting the funding burden directly to consumers.
€3.77 to €7.20 a year is the estimated added cost for a typical single-family home, while heavy industrial users could face extra charges running into millions of euros.
The proposal shows Berlin is willing to spread crisis-preparedness costs across the market to bolster energy security even outside an active supply emergency.