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In July 2022, an amendment to the Energy Industry Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz, EnWG) laid the groundwork for reducing gas consumption in the electricity sector, this being done in the backdrop of an impending natural gas shortage. Sections 50a to 50e of the Act seek to increase the amount of electricity generated with coal and oil, while Sections 50f to 50h introduce measures to reduce the amount of electricity produced using gas and increase flexibility in gas supplies. But how can this be achieved?

The energy sector is in a constant state of cultural change. The driving force behind this change is the digital transformation of the entire energy market from power generation to billing, which also encompasses the megatrend of e-mobility. In addition, customers now expect a comprehensive customer experience across all touchpoints. Self-service portals are one way to deliver the seamless, end-to-end support they demand.

Gas prices are not only skyrocketing, but electricity prices are also at record highs. That is because the price of the two is coupled as a result of the merit-order effect, the electricity market regulation that is subject to much debate at the moment. We will explain what the merit-order effect is and how it contributes to the coupling of gas and electricity prices in this blog post.

In a previous blog post, we already summarised the reasons and consequences of the second stage of the ‘Emergency Plan for Gas’. In this blog post, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear and coal-powered plants.

Electricity is available anytime we need it. That has been a given for decades, and it is something that we rarely if ever think about. As the power grid has grown in complexity because of the energy transition and the increased flexibility in generation and consumption that has come with this, grid operators will now be given the opportunity to influence the consumption of controllable consumption devices. We will be presenting the newly amended Section 14a of the EnWG [Energiewirtschaftsgesetz – German Energy Industry Act] that is set to enter into force on 1 January 2023 in our blog post.

Hydrogen is currently seen as the energy of the future. While that may be the case, there are a number of challenges that come with it. You will find out what these hurdles are and how they can be overcome in our blog post.

Last week, the federal government decided on enacting a gas levy. Read our blog post to find out what the gas levy is, how it is calculated and what the underlying goals are.

We have already gone into more detail on the German government’s response with regard to its dependence on Russian gas in our previous blog posts. In this blog post, we will explain how other EU countries are responding and why the key to overcoming the crisis lies in solidarity.

Last week, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection passed the Easter Package through the Bundestag and Bundesrat. We’ll give you an overview of what the package involves and explain its implications for energy suppliers and consumers.