Levy under Section 19 of the Electricity Network Charges Ordinance (StromNEV)

Thanks to the Section 19 StromNEV levy, companies can agree to a reduced individual grid fee or even an exemption from grid fees under certain conditions. A distinction is made between companies with special or grid-stabilising usage behaviour (atypical or electricity-intensive grid usage) and companies with systems that produce hydrogen through water electrolysis.

The regulations for applying for the individual grid fee are contained in Section 19 (2) sentences 1 and 2 of the Electricity Network Charges Ordinance (StromNEV). The regulation on exemption from grid fees is included in Section 118 (6) EnWG. Settlement of costs under these regulations is based on the Section 19 (2) StromNEV levy mechanism.

Transmission system operators (TSOs) are obliged to reimburse downstream distribution system operators for lost revenue as a result of individual grid fees or the exemption from grid fees. The TSOs must compensate each other for these payments and their own lost revenues. The lost revenues are allocated on a proportional basis to all end consumers (“EC”) as a surcharge on grid fees. This Section 19 StromNEV levy is shown as a separate amount in cents per kilowatt hour on electricity consumers’ bills.

The TSOs determine and publish the Section 19 StromNEV levy for the following calendar year on their shared website by 25 October of each calendar year.

Section 19 StromNEV levy

LV Gruppe A'LV Gruppe B'LV Gruppe C'
1,558 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,643 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,417 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,437 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,432 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,358 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,305 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,370 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,388 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,378 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh

Die § 19-Umlage 2016 berücksichtigt die Ergebnisse der Jahresabrechnung für das Jahr 2014 auf Basis der Wirtschaftsprüfertestate.

EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,227 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh
EC Group A’EC Group B’EC Group C’
0,187 ct/kWh0,050 ct/kWh0,025 ct/kWh

End consumer groups under Section 19 StromNEV

  1. End Consumer Group A’

    Electricity volumes supplied to end consumers for the first 1,000,000 kWh per point of purchase.

  2. End Consumer Group B’

    End consumers whose annual consumption exceeds 1,000,000 kWh at one point of purchase pay an additional maximum Section 19 StromNEV surcharge of 0.05 c/kWh on electricity volumes exceeding 1,000,000 kWh.

  3. End Consumer Group C’

    End consumers who are manufacturers or belong to the rail transport or railway infrastructure sector and whose electricity costs in the previous calendar year exceeded four per cent of turnover pay a maximum of 0.025 c/kWh for electricity volumes exceeding 1,000,000 kWh.

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