Reform of Grid Fees: Coordinating the Federal Network Agency’s Initiatives Remains an Urgent Necessity
The Federal Network Agency has launched numerous initiatives to reform grid fees: Draft regulations are available regarding avoided grid fees and fees for equipment used on a singular basis. The process for the general grid tariff system (AgNES process) was launched in May 2025 with a discussion paper. The reform of industrial network charges, for which key points were presented in June 2024, is no longer expected to proceed separately. What is missing overall is a comprehensive roadmap that coordinates the timing and content of all reform initiatives. As early as September 2024, in our BDI statement on industrial network charges, we had called for the Federal Network Agency to synchronize the timing and content of its reform initiatives. This remains an urgent necessity.