European Utilities Productscan: renewable energy tariffs in Germany

Table of Contents

• DATAMONITOR VIEW
  • CATALYST
  • SUMMARY
  • METHODOLOGY
• ANALYSIS
  • Leadership in renewable energy capacity translates into retail renewable energy tariff market penetration
    • Growth in renewable energy generation encourages distribution and consumption
    • Renewables share of primary energy consumption since 1998 has more than doubled with continued growth forecasted
    • Dependence on imports, nuclear energy and price volatile fossil fuels drive the development of renewable energies
    • Wind energy and hydropower are the two largest contributors to final energy electricity supply
  • A cohesive national agenda is integral in promoting renewable energy tariffs
    • There are three major domestic advantages in pursuing a renewable energy agenda
    • Germany has implemented EU directives with strong national legislation
    • Legislation has a minimal effect on the retail price of electricity
    • Effects of the EEG on consumer costs
  • Residential and business renewable energy tariffs are an important part of the German retail product mix of electrical suppliers
    • Residential and business renewable energy tariffs are an important part of the retail product mix of electricity suppliers
    • Renewable energy tariffs are a response to market, legal and cultural forces
    • An overwhelming majority of household tariffs in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich have renewable energy sources
    • An overwhelming majority of business tariffs in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich have renewable energy sources
  • Renewable energy tariffs will become a standard in energy suppliers' product portfolios
    • All European countries face a high expansion in renewable energy capacity
    • Innovation in green based tariffs will increase as renewable energy capacity increases
• APPENDIX
  • Definitions
    • EEG Renewable Energy Sources Act - Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor Consultancy
  • List of Tables
    • Table 1: Growth of renewable energy from sources 1995-2005
    • Table 2: Residential Tariffs in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich
    • Table 3: Business Tariffs in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich
  • List of Figures
    • Figure 1: Growth of renewable fuels in Germany, 1998 to 2006
    • Figure 2: Structure of primary energy consumption in Germany, 2005
    • Figure 3: Final energy supply from renewable energy sources 2005 - Electricity
    • Figure 4: Components of the electricity price (cent /KWh)