Brussels, 06/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 6 March, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation to discover whether the exemption from network charges granted to big electricity users in Germany since 2011 amounts to state aid.
The German rule (Stromnetzentgeltverordnung) gives exemption for big electricity users from network charges. This exemption, estimated to total around €300 million in 2012, is financed by the final electricity consumers, who must pay a special levy,...