Electricity Prices in Germany - Part 4: Unfair Distribution of Network Charges · Leipziger Zeitung

Photovoltaic systems continue to rely on their own consumption, feed-in tariffs and favorable cost of production. PV system owners pay less for grid charges, although they continue to rely on the electricity grid. This results in a cost shift to households without PV systems, especially for tenants. Due to the increasing network expansion, the costs are increasingly unfair, which entails social tensions. [...] The contribution Electricity prices…