Grid expansion: How the German federal government, states and municipalities can close the equity gap for energy providers

Closer coordination among federal agencies could make investment in electricity and heating networks easier. That is the proposal put forward by the think tanks Dezernat Zukunft – Institute for Macrofinance, the Climate Neutrality Foundation and Agora Energiewende.

23. April 2026
Arbeiten an einer 380-kV Höchstspannungsfreileitung, Neubau, entlang der Autobahn A57, bei Meerbusch, Arbeiter auf den Auslegern des Hochspannungsmasts, NRW, Deutschland,
The German federal government, states and municipalities could support energy suppliers. (picture alliance / Jochen Tack | Jochen Tack)

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Last updated: 23. April 2026