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Energy costs: Industry demands permanent electricity price of EUR 50

The energy-intensive industrial sector in Europe is calling on the EU Commission and the member states to introduce a permanent electricity price of EUR 50 per megawatt hour. This differs from the current industrial electricity price in Germany.

19. December 2025
Electrolysis at Chemie AG Bitterfeld in the early '90s: electricity-intensive industries demand lower energy prices. (picture-alliance/ ZB | Waltraud Grubitzsch)

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Last updated: 19. December 2025