Industrial grid fees

On behalf of Aurubis AG

Publication date: 13.05.2026

As part of the AgNes process, the special grid fees for industry are currently being discussed intensively. At the end of April, the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) published a discussion paper on the redesign of industrial network tariffs and presented its considerations in an expert workshop. The main objective of the proposed reform is to enable industrial flexibility and to deploy it in a way that benefits both the electricity grid and the market.

On behalf of Aurubis AG, we developed a short study outlining how industrial network tariffs could be further developed. We propose a formula-based approach for determining the level of tariff reductions, outline possible participation requirements, and discuss options for additional concrete design requirements regarding industrial flexibility.

We are pleased to present these considerations in a lunch webinar on May 13 from 12:30 to 13:00. You can find the dial-in details here.

The findings are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Aurubis AG