Central
- Nuclear energy (Art. 73 BL) is an exclusive federal competence.
- Adopts legislation and policy on reducing energy dependency.
- Subsidies and loans to reduce energy consumption.
- Promotion of alternative energy sources
- Online energy monitoring
- Energy performance certificates
- Germany Network Agency is responsible for the deregulation of the energy infrastructure
- German Network Agency is in charge of planning approval procedures (“Planfeststellungsverfahren") for cross-border energy infrastructure projects and grid expansion (§2 Abs. 2 NABEG; “Network Expansion Acceleration Act")
Regional
- Implementation of legislations
- Local programmes to promote energy savings
- Länder in charge of planning approval procedures (“Planfeststellungsverfahren") for Länder-specific energy infrastructure and grid expansion projects
Intermediate level - Kreise
- Implementation of legislations
- Local programmes to promote energy savings
Local
- Implementation of legislations
- Local programmes to promote energy savings
- Street lighting
- Management of energy supply utilities
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Economy and Energy
German Network Agency (“Bundesnetzagentur")
Sources
Energie
Bundesnetzagentur
Power, A. & Zulauf, M., Cutting Carbon Costs: Learning from Germany's Energy Saving Program