The German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has set a €25/kWh/h annual rate for operators looking to use the country’s 9,000km hydrogen core network.
The nationwide fixed fee will apply to everyone using the network until 2055, with regulators checking its progress every three years.
The German Government has said the ramp-up fee is required to cover the high upfront costs of building and operating the network at a time when demand is still low.
They aim to keep prices reasonable to encourage early use and spreading costs over time. This approach assumes that as demand grows, future revenues will offset initial losses.
