Energy prices: Woidke: Check electricity price zone with Polish regions

The head of government can imagine that the model will have an effect on consumers. “That would of course also have an impact on electricity prices, namely lower electricity prices in Brandenburg too,” he said. It is necessary to focus more on energy security and the use of renewable energies within the European framework.

IHK for electricity zone of northern countries with western Denmark

The Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) proposes a common electricity zone for Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg with Western Denmark. According to the IHK, the model offers favorable conditions for the economic production and marketing of regionally generated electricity, which would be used more locally. Woidke also calls for greater regional use of energy so that electricity becomes cheaper.

According to the IHK, a common energy zone could reduce costs through more efficient use of energy throughout Germany and create space for additional green energies. Schleswig-Holstein’s Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) was open to this.

Debate about electricity price zone

However, the Union and the SPD have not planned any changes to the so-called electricity bidding zone in their coalition agreement. The price of electricity in Germany is uniform, but production and consumption differ. If more wind power is produced in the north than is needed or can be transported to the south via the power grid, wind turbines have to be switched off temporarily, which leads to costs.

Last year there was a call from northern German states to reorganize the electricity system for lower prices in their regions, sparking resistance in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.