Climate neutrality
Study: majority for energy transition, but more speed required
What do the Germans think of the energy transition? The Wuppertal Institute asked the population. The results are a “wake -up call” for the energy group West energy.
Energy transition yes, but it has to be faster: According to a new survey, 60 percent of the German population consider the energy transition necessary long -term. At the same time, however, only 15 percent are satisfied with progress. In addition to these results, a representative online survey by the Wuppertal Institute among 2,062 adults on behalf of the energy supplier Western energy.
Accordingly, 42 percent feel progress as inadequate and demand more dynamics. “Trust in the political actors is particularly critically evaluated: only 22 percent of the politicians surveyed to implement the energy transition correctly and fairly,” reported Western energy in Essen at the opening of the Energie Fundmesse E-World. West energy is part of the Eon energy group.
Energy manager: study results are clear wake -up call
“The results of the study are a clear wake-up call: it takes a non-partisan energy transition consensus that serves as a compass for the energy transition,” said Western energy boss Katherina Reiche. It is crucial to reconcile climate neutrality with economic stability and social justice. “The Bundestag election now offers an important opportunity to set the course for a sustainable energy policy.”
The transmission system operator Amprion took the start of the trade fair to make suggestions for a “fairer distribution” of the billion doors of network expansion costs. All costs are currently being passed on to all electricity consumers.
Amprion boss Müller: Lower network charges by a third
In the future, the network charges should only include the actual network costs. Costs that arise as a result of the renovation of the energy system, such as for bottleneck management or reservations of reserve workers, should be removed. “This reduces the transmission network fee by around a third at short notice and relieves all network customers,” said Amprion boss Christoph Müller. Electricity customers currently pay around 6.5 cents for the expansion and maintenance of the so-called electricity motorways.
Müller spoke in connection with a reform of the network charges. In the future, newly built renewable energy systems, storage and electrolysers should also be involved in the network costs. This contributes to a fairer distribution of costs. “Anyone who uses the network should also pay for it,” said Müller.
dpa
Source: Stern
