Renewable energy levy
Renewable energy financing as of 2023
The EEG levy was abolished by law with effect from 01st January 2023. In future, the promotion of renewable energies will be financed by federal budget. The transmission system operators (TSOs) publish the renewable energy financing requirement annually by 25th October of a calendar year for the upcoming calendar year on the following website.
Renewable energy levy from 2010 until 2022
According to the German Equalisation Mechanism Ordinance (EEV), end users will be charged by a standard nationwide renewable energy levy until the end of 2022. This levy was published by TSOs for the following year by 15th October of each year:
For the period from 1st January to 30th June 2022 the renewable energy levy 2022 amounts to 3.723 ct/kWh and in the period from July 1 to December 31, 2022 0.000 ct/kWh according to § 60 para 1a EEG 2021 (as amended in May 2022). Further details (in particular on the imputed total annual levy 2022) can be found on the following website, run jointly by the German TSOs.
Renewable energy levy from 2010 to 2022
| Year | Renewable energy levy |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.723 ct/kWh * |
| 2021 | 6.500 ct/kWh |
| 2020 | 6.756 ct/kWh |
| 2019 | 6.405 ct/kWh |
| 2018 | 6.792 ct/kWh |
| 2017 | 6.880 ct/kWh |
| 2016 | 6.354 ct/kWh |
| 2015 | 6.170 ct/kWh |
| 2014 | 6.240 ct/kWh |
| 2013 | 5.277 ct/kWh |
| 2012 | 3.592 ct/kWh |
| 2011 | 3.530 ct/kWh |
| 2010 | 2.047 ct/kWh |
* listed is the full renewable energy levy determined for 2022 as of October 15th, 2021. For the second half of 2022, the levy was set to 0.000 ct/kWh in accordance with § 61 Para. 1a EEG (as amended in may 2022).
