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EEG levy to fall by around 11.5 per cent over the next two years Information brochure provides knowledge transfer and provides examples of changes in electricity costs for SMEs New EEG values stored in the enPORTAL online portal enPORTAL presents a new information brochure on the EEG levy for 2021 and 2022, which is aimed at energy purchasers from SMEs in the industrial, commercial, hospital, services and trade sectors [...].

With yesterday's adoption of the new economic stimulus package, the German government has set the EEG surcharge for 2021 and 2022 ahead of schedule. Companies can expect a green electricity levy of 6.500 ct/kWh for 2021 and a reduction to 6.000 ct/kWh for the following year 2022. This means that the costs for the EEG levy will fall by 3.8 per cent compared to this year [...]

The B2B online trading platform enPORTAL recommends that all companies in Germany that anticipate significant changes in electricity and gas consumption due to the current coronavirus pandemic notify their energy supplier of this information without delay. This refers to significant changes in consumption resulting from reduced or increased production or capacity utilisation, for example. Energy purchasers should check whether a contractual obligation to notify their supplier has been agreed [...]