Reversal of the § 19 levy 2012 and 2013

Reversal of the § 19 levy 2012 and 2013 in 2014 and 2015

With the adjustment of StromNEV under the amendment of 14th August 2013 the regulations of § 19 para 2 StromNEV were modified. Among others the limits for end consumption named in § 9 para 7 sentences 2 and 3 KWK-G were increased with retroactive effect as from 01st January 2012 to 1,000,000 kWh. This necessitates the reversal of § 19 StromNEV levy for the years 2012 and 2013 and their reassessment in the light of changes in the legal framework.

The system to implement these modified legal regulations of § 19 para 2 StromNEV was agreed with the Federal Network Agency and the Federal Association of Energy and Water (bdew)

Further information concerning reversal of §19 StromNEV levy 2012 and 2013 in 2014 and 2015 can be found on the common German TSOs’ website:

 https://www.netztransparenz.de

Additional information regarding cost allocation between network operators and distributors or customers can be found on the homepage of the Federal Association of Energy and Water (bdew):  http://www.bdew.de

Reversal of §19 levy 2012 in 2014

Refund of §19 levy for 2012 in 2014

Year Consumption category A Consumption category B Consumption category C
2014 -0.153 ct/kWh -0.050 ct/kWh -0.025 ct/kWh

New §19 levy for 2012 in 2014

Year Consumption category A‘ Consumption category B‘ Consumption category C‘
2014 0.129 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh

Reversal of §19 levy 2013 in 2014

Refund of §19 levy for 2013 in 2014

Year Consumption category A Consumption category B Consumption category C
2014 -0.337 ct/kWh -0.050 ct/kWh -0.025 ct/kWh
Year Consumption category A‘ Consumption category B‘ Consumption category C‘
2014 0.266 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh

Reversal of §19 levy 2013 in 2015 (correction for consumption deviations 2013, 100.000 kWh)

Year Consumption category A Consumption category B Consumption category C
2015 0,010 ct/kWh 0 ct/kWh 0 ct/kWh

Consumption categories according to §19 StromNEV amended on 14th August 2013 in conjunction with §9 KWK-G

Consumption category A’:


End consumer electricity consumption of up to 1,000,000 kWh/year.

Consumption category B’:


End consumer electricity consumption above 1,000,000 kWh/year of consumers that do not belong to consumer category C. Consumers of this category pay for consumption above 1,000,000 kWh/year a reduced §19 StromNEV levy of a maximum of 0.05 ct/kWh.

Consumption category C’:


End consumer electricity consumption above 1,000,000 kWh/year of end users belonging to the manufacturing industry, rail-bound traffic or railway infrastructure with annual consumption leading to electricity expenses of more than 4% of the total turnover of the previous calendar year. Consumers of this category pay for consumption above 1,000,000 kWh/year a reduced §19 StromNEV levy of a maximum of 0.025 ct/kWh.

Consumption categories according to §19 StromNEV amended on 26th July 2011 in conjunction with §9 KWK-G

Consumption category A:


End consumer electricity consumption of up to 100,000 kWh/year.

Consumption category B:


End consumer electricity consumption above 100,000 kWh/year of end users that do not belong to consumer category C. Consumers of this category pay for consumption above 100,000 kWh/year a reduced §19 StromNEV levy of a maximum of 0.05 ct/kWh.

Consumption category C:


End consumer electricity consumption above 100,000 kWh/year of end users belonging to the manufacturing industry, rail-bound traffic or railway infrastructure with annual consumption leading to electricity expenses of more than 4% of the total turnover of the previous calendar year. Consumers of this category pay for consumption above 100,000 kWh/year a reduced §19 StromNEV levy of a maximum of 0.025 ct/kWh.