StromNEV levy since 2012

§19 StromNEV levy per consumption category according to StromNEV (in the version valid from 01.01.2014)

Year Consumption category A' Consumption category B' Consumption category C'
2024 0.643 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2023 0.417 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2022 0.437 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2021 0.432 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2020 0.358 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2019 0.305 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2018 0.370 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2017 0.388 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2016 0.378 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2015 0.227 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2014 0.187 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2013 0.266 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2012 0.129 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh

For electricity storage systems, charging points and storage gases, the § 19 StromNEV levy will be limited from 2021 onwards in accordance with the provisions of § 19 (2) StromNEV in conjunction with §21 EnFG as amended.

Consumption category A’:
End users pay for their annual consumption at one delivery point for the first 1,000,000 kWh/year the § 19 StromNEV levy which is reported in the table above.

Consumption category B’:
End users 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 the reduced §19 StromNEV levy which is reported in the table above.

Consumption category C’:
End users 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 business year. Consumers of this category pay for consumption above 1,000,000 kWh/year the reduced §19 StromNEV levy which is reported in the table above.

§19 StromNEV levy per consumption category according to StromNEV (in the version valid before 1st January 2014)

Year Consumption category A Consumption category B Consumption category C
2012 0.151 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh
2013 0.329 ct/kWh 0.050 ct/kWh 0.025 ct/kWh

Consumption category A:
Electricity consumption of end users of up to 100,000 kWh/year.

Consumption category B:
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 reduced §19 StromNEV levy of maximum 0.05 ct/kWh.

Consumption category C:
Electricity consumption above 100,000 kWh/year of end users from manufacturing industry, rail-bound traffic or railway infrastructure with annual consumptions with electricity expenses of more than 4% of the total turnover in the previous calendar year. Consumers of this category pay for consumption above 100,000 kWh/year reduced §19 StromNEV levy of maximum 0.025 ct/kWh.

Further useful information concerning §19 StromNEV levy you can find on the  common internet portal of German TSOs.