Government announces relief measures for electricity consumers - Government grants release from electricity payment obligations for consumers
The German federal government has announced plans to provide relief for power customers, a move that comes amidst growing demands from various economic associations and labour unions.
According to reports, the government intends to lower the electricity tax, as stated in its coalition agreement. However, the specific organisation advocating for this reduction remains unnamed in the search results.
The proposed relief is aimed at decreasing network charges, a component of the electricity price, for private households. This could potentially save a family up to 100 euros per year in electricity costs, as stated by Economic and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU).
Jörg Dittrich, President of the Central Association of German Crafts, has expressed his disapproval, considering the Federal Government's decision not to reduce the electricity tax for everyone as a "massive breach of trust".
Stefan Koerzell, a DGB board member, believes that the network charge subsidy reduces electricity prices, but considers it as only a first step. He demands the reduction of the electricity tax for all consumers and a federal entry into the electricity transmission networks.
IG Metall, a powerful labour union, has joined the chorus, demanding an internationally competitive industrial electricity price for energy-intensive industries. Without this relief, they warn that thousands of jobs in the steel industry and other industries could be permanently lost.
However, the plans still need to be approved by the Bundestag. The federal government has also announced that the relief in the electricity tax for companies in the manufacturing sector and agriculture and forestry will be made permanent.
The federal government plans to provide a subsidy of 6.5 billion euros to operators of transmission networks for the coming year. This move is expected to address the anticipated significant regional differences in the impact of this subsidy.
Associations anticipate that these measures are good news for power customers in Germany. However, the CDU, CSU, and SPD had previously announced a reduction in electricity tax for everyone, but it is not being implemented as announced, causing a stir among economic associations.
The potential job losses in the steel industry and other industries due to the lack of relief is a new development that adds urgency to the demands for immediate action. As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how the Bundestag will respond to these demands and whether the proposed relief measures will be implemented as planned.
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