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Industrial electricity price: Commission grants approval according to Merz

According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the European Commission has given its broad approval to German plans to ease the burden on energy-intensive industries. This would make it possible to introduce a combination of an industrial power price and an electricity price compensation scheme.

Manuel Berkel
15. January 2026
Ein Schrottkorb hängt in einer Werkhalle der BGH Edelstahl Freital GmbH in einem Lichtbogenofen. Anlass ist der 4. Sächsische Stahlgipfel.
Melting steel in electric arc furnaces requires a lot of power. (picture alliance/dpa | Sebastian Kahnert)

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Last updated: 15. January 2026