Those Who Pollute the Electricity Grid Will Soon Pay More
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In order to reduce the expensive expansion of electricity grids, the use has to be better distributed throughout the day. The electricity bill will soon create incentives to avoid peak times. Anyone who "behaves" can save money. For everyone else, it will be more expensive.
On Monday, E-Control adopted the new basic regulation for electricity grid tariffs, which will apply from 1 January 2027. Together with the Electricity Business Act (ElWG), it is a central component for the energy transition. It brings new rules for all electricity customers – the principle applies: the more flexible you are when you buy electricity, the more you can save on costs.
Those who demand the electricity grid with the charging of e-cars, for example, will pay a higher grid fee in the future. On Monday, E-Control presented the main points of the electricity grid reform. This changes:
New Electricity Grid Tariffs From 2027 Onwards: For Whom Electricity Could Now Become More Expensive
WIEN. Austria's electricity grid tariffs change from 2027. Those who cause high power peaks could pay more. Slower e-car charging and night electricity bring advantages.
On Monday, E-Control adopted the new basic regulation for electricity grid tariffs, which will apply from 1 January 2027. From mid-2028 at the latest, all grid operators will have to switch to the new tariff system. The most important change for households and small business customers concerns the introduction of a performance price, which makes it more expensive to charge large electricity consumers such as e-cars with full power.
The E-Control converts network charges. In the future, the highest consumption peak counts, new are discounts for all who can be throttled by the network operator.
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