Compensation for green electricity decreases: where is the network expansion?

Compensation for green electricity decreases: where is the network expansion?

Norddeutschland, Deutschland - The federal government paid a total of 553.94 million euros in compensation for non -used electricity from renewable energies in 2022. This number describes the current situation in German energy supply, which is characterized by bottlenecks in the power grid. Although the compensation payments have decreased in recent years, the topic remains relevant because the expansion of the infrastructure does not last, especially in the share of wind power, which plays a key role in the production of renewable energies. So the Saxon that the BUND in 2021 still paid 807.10 million euros for the same reason. However, the decline from 186.14 million euros in 2022 was directly associated with the high electricity prices during the energy crisis.

In the following years, however, the compensation rose again to 580.32 million euros in 2023. This number illustrates that the system of compensation remains an important element in the promotion of renewable energies. Operators of wind turbines and solar systems benefit from a state -guaranteed minimum acceptance price for their electricity. The federal government takes over the difference if the market price is below this value, which enables the producers to have financial security even in the event of system circuits.

Development of the production and use of renewable energies

A critical role in this dynamic play the slow progress in network expansion. The Mercury emphasizes that the compensation payments for non-fed-out electricity heights reach. In 2021, the operators of wind turbines have previously called for unpaid reimbursement for electricity that were not used for over 5800 gigawatt hours, while 111,500 gigawatt hours from renewable energies were fed in this year. 93% of these compensation went to wind power operators, which illustrates the pressure on the network infrastructure. The Bundestag faction leader of the left faction, Dietmar Bartsch, has already criticized the federal government and demanded more commitment to network expansion.

Statistics of the Environmental Federal Office impressively show how quickly the landscape of renewable energies in Germany changes. In 2024, the proportion of renewable energies in gross energy consumption rose to 22.4%. Wind energy alone made up 27% of the generation of electricity and contributed 138.9 billion kWh to overall production. This reflects the trend that the energy transition is progressing in Germany, even if the challenges in the field of network infrastructure remain.