September 16, 2026 · 06:34 Uhr
Multiple coordinated attacks on Amprion substations in North Rhine-Westphalia (Sept. 2026) led to outages of 4.2 GW of lignite capacity at RWE Power. Amprion CEO Christoph Müller calls for enhanced security measures including drone surveillance. Attacks reveal critical vulnerabilities in power infrastructure and endanger grid stability.
European gas prices have risen from €30/MWh (Sept. 2025) to €81/MWh (Sept. 2026). Germany has only 50-55% of normal gas storage levels for winter season, the lowest level in 15 years. Hormuz blockade and LNG bottlenecks drive prices to highest levels since 2023.
Germany invests over 1 billion euros in energy transition, but achieves 57-59% renewable share with parallel dual power generation system (284 GW total capacity). Electricity prices are 30% above EU average (387 ct/kWh); electricity price brake costs federal government 29.5 billion euros in 2026. Energy-intensive businesses are relocating.
Vattenfall launches 1 GWh battery storage project at decommissioned nuclear site; EnBW builds 400 MW/800 MWh battery system in Philippsburg. RWE delays Namibia H2 project and German H2 pipeline (2031 instead of 2028). Storage and hydrogen expansion become key to grid stability.
Import share falls from 10.1% (Aug. 2025) to 0.6% (Aug. 2026); H1 2026 only 1.25 TWh import vs. 9.6 TWh H1 2025 thanks to wind and solar expansion. Germany exports electricity again, reducing dependency risks and putting pressure on the power market.
Germany is experiencing a critical transformation phase with three interconnected crises: Sabotage series against power infrastructure (Amprion attacks in Sept. 2026) reveal vulnerabilities of an already strained grid. In parallel, gas and electricity prices are surging to 3-year highs, while the 1-billion-euro energy transition paradoxically leads to the highest electricity prices in the G20. Despite 57-59% renewable share and return to electricity exports, massive cost-efficiency problems and industrial relocation are evident. Strained gas supply (50% storage fill level) significantly heightens the risk of a winter shortage crisis 2026/27.
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