12. März 2026 · 07:35 Uhr
Spot gas prices in Germany have risen above €60/MWh – approximately 6 times higher than in the USA – while gas storage falls below 38%. The energy crisis directly threatens German industry and drives electricity prices above the EU average. Middle East tensions exacerbate LNG bottlenecks and divert ships to Asia.
TenneT invested approximately €10.05 billion in grid expansion in 2025 – a record for German transmission system operators. With new SF6-free technology and maturity assessment procedures for storage, the operator is attempting to ease bottlenecks. The federal government will take ownership stakes in 2026 to strengthen energy supply security.
The German Federal Cartel Office has identified significant market concentration among RWE, EnBW, and Leag. In parallel, entrepreneur Avenes is planning the reactivation of old nuclear power plants as a public-private partnership with government participation. E.ON is doubling investments to €48-57 billion (2026–2030) to accelerate grid modernization.
In 2025, wind and solar produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU for the first time – a silent transformation amid high geopolitical pressure. Germany: Wind 29.4%, Solar 16.4%, Gas 13.4%. Dynamic electricity tariffs and 22 GW/year solar expansion from 2026 onwards fundamentally change market logic.
E.ON is increasing capex for 2026–2030 by 11% to €48-57 billion (versus €43 billion for 2024–2028) for grid modernization and managing electricity demand. Signals competition with TenneT for market share and supply security. Part of a broader energy transition restructuring involving state actors.
Germany is facing an acute energy supply crisis with structural security risks: gas prices are 6 times higher than in the USA, storage is falling critically, while geopolitics (Iran conflict) directs LNG imports to Asia. In parallel, the green electricity transition is accelerating (wind + solar > fossils in EU 2025), but grid bottlenecks and market concentration (cartel office warning) threaten competition and industrial capacity. Massive grid investments (TenneT €10 billion, E.ON €48-57 billion) and state interventions (federal government taking stakes in grid operators, atomic reactor reactivation planned) signal that the market alone cannot manage the transition – national energy sovereignty becomes the central security priority, comparable to the military rearmament shift.
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