German gas market area manager THE has announced the country's gas fees and neutrality charges for October 2025-September 2026, with the bulk remaining at zero.
THE has lifted its conversion neutrality charge to €0.18/MWh for the coming gas year, from zero at present. This fee is used to cover costs incurred by THE for gas quality conversion measures. It is charged on all gas entering the market area.
The market area manager recently incurred costs of €60mn as a result of possible market manipulation regarding the conversion of low-calorie to high-calorie gas. German grid regulator Bnetza at the time said the costs incurred by THE may lead to an increased conversion charge. Under the Konni Gas 2.0 regulation, THE cannot apply a fee for the conversion of low-calorie gas to high-calorie gas.
The conversion fee for high-calorie gas to low-calorie gas remains at zero for the upcoming gas year, as do the RLM and SLP balancing neutrality charges. SLP points are mostly for supply to households and small businesses, while RLM points mostly connect industrial customers, including gas-fired power plants, to the grid.
The VTP fee, which is charged to the supplier and receiver of each nominated transfer of gas, will remain at €0.00198/MWh.
THE will set the biogas redistribution and market area conversion levies at a later date. In contrast with other fees and charges, these two are set on a calendar-year basis, rather than a gas-year basis.
The German government has abolished THE's highest fee, the gas storage levy, from the start of next year.
