Robert Habeck wants the electricity price brake in January, but the energy association is skeptical. It is said that the cap cannot be implemented until January 1st, 2023.
Berlin – Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Green) wants relief from the electricity price from January, at the latest then the electricity price brake must take effect, according to the minister. The Federal Association of Energy and Water Management dampens the euphoria and contradicts the Green politician: It is not possible to implement the relief measure by January 1st, 2023. There is also still uncertainty about the gas price brake: Despite calls to bring it forward, the price cap will probably not come until March next year. In this case, the Green boss promises Omid Nouripour Further Relief for January and February. consumer in Germany leaves the bickering about the traffic light plans at a loss.
Electricity price brake in Germany from January? Energy Association contradicts Economics Minister Habeck
With a view to the start of the electricity price brake in Germany, the Federal Association of Energy and Water Industries contradicts Robert Habeck’s demands for a start in January. Chief Executive Kerstin Andreae said dpa, the electricity price cap cannot be implemented until then; instead, implementation and design should be analogous to the gas price brake. According to the current status, this is politics scheduled for January 1st, 2023. Andreae also referred to the Special payment in December.
The general manager explained that there is currently no definitive procedure for skimming off the random prizes, neither the procedure nor the responsible body for the skimming have yet been determined. Andreae on this: “The model most recently proposed by the federal government is extremely complex to implement and cannot be technically or organizationally implemented by the companies concerned.” skeptical.
Electricity price brake details still unclear: Habeck wants to start the electricity price cap in January
The tug of war over the price cap for electricity from the relief package 3 goes to the next round. There are still some with it Electricity price brake-Details unclear, for example with regard to the start date of the electricity price cap. Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) had previously Handelsblatt explains: “In any case, the relief in the electricity price must start in January at the latest. That’s what we’re aiming for.” The minister also referred to difficulties in skimming off random profits, which are intended to finance the price cap.
Habeck im Handelsblatt: “The skimming off of chance profits is an extremely complex task.” The Minister continued: “As with the gas price brake, we are working closely with the Federal Chancellery and the Federal Ministry of Finance. It would normally take two or three years to do this. We have to do all this in just two months during the crisis. ”Meanwhile, the welfare association is demanding more help for the poorest: the association recently suggested a Electricity price brake with Hartz IV on.
Electricity price brake and gas price brake still pending
Meanwhile, there is ambiguity not only with the electricity price brake, but also with the gas price brake. Also in the answer to the question “When will the gas price brake come?There are differences: the federal government had planned to start on March 1st, 2023, but the federal states and various organizations are calling for it to be brought forward to January. Olaf Scholz (SPD) then promised to discuss the possibility of an earlier start with utilities, the result: Allegedly, implementation before March is not possible – a major setback for consumers. Time for the start of the electricity price brake and gas price brake could be March.
While government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit explained with a view to the gas price brake that the one-time payment in December would also cover January and February, Green leader Nouripour assumes something else: he had nv promised, “if we can’t bring the brakes forward to January because it’s not technically possible, then this immediate surcharge must be equipped in such a way that it also applies to January and February.” In other words, that would probably mean an extension of the immediate surcharge. One thing above all continues to dominate: uncertainty.
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