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Electricity dispute between North and South: Will prices soon be fair?
Heads of government are calling for the division of electricity price zones in Germany in order to create regional justice and reduce costs.
Electricity dispute between North and South: Will prices soon be fair?
Heute am 16. August 2025 stehen zahlreiche Vorstöße der norddeutschen Bundesländer im Fokus, die eine grundlegende Reform des Strommarktes fordern. Dies ist keineswegs als Randthema zu betrachten, denn der Druck wächst, die einheitlichen Stromgebotszonen in Deutschland abzuschaffen. Dies haben die Regierungschefs der norddeutschen Länder beschlossen. In der aktuellen Praxis zahlen alle Verbraucher unabhängig von ihrer Region den gleichen Großhandelspreis für Strom, was insbesondere für die norddeutschen Bundesländer als ungerecht empfunden wird.
Lower Saxony's Environment Minister Christian Meyer emphasizes that the current regulation penalizes those regions that have actively contributed to the energy transition. With the Prime Ministers of Schleswig-Holstein, Brandenburg and Bremen, he has strong support for his demand for different price zones. Meyer argues that the current unified zone represents a “gift to Bavaria” and benefits the federal states that cling to fossil fuels. However, the reaction to the demands from the north is mixed: Bavaria's boss Markus Söder and Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann firmly reject these proposals, which further inflames the discussion.
An interesting perspective comes from the European association of electricity network operators Entso-E, which recommends a division into a total of five zones. According to their calculations, this could lead to annual savings of around 339 million euros. This would indeed be a welcome relief for consumers who are constantly faced with rising costs. The demand for electricity is particularly high in the southern federal states, which demonstrably leads to higher costs for gas power plants. Meyer describes the current “bottleneck management” as expensive mismanagement; For 2024, this alone is expected to cost around 2.8 billion euros.
Broad thinking about the future
The new federal government has stated in the coalition agreement that the uniform electricity bidding zone will be retained, but the EU Commission is planning a decision on the possible restructuring of the German-Luxembourg electricity bidding zone by mid-2026. Michael Meyer sees the big challenge here: “We have six months to respond to the EU study, but an agreement at EU level remains uncertain.”
The proposal to reform the electricity market not only has explosive health consequences, but also massive economic consequences. In this context, other topics such as the demand for medical services could also become relevant. This field could also benefit from more efficient pricing structures in the energy sector, which would help stabilize costs across the healthcare sector.
By the way, while we're talking about health, communication about medical topics is also increasing in the digital space. The collection of medical emojis such as 💉 (syringe), 🩺 (stethoscope) and 🏥 (hospital) allow users to talk about this important field in a creative and fun way. Perhaps this will soon have an impact on the electricity market, in the interests of increasing transparency and comprehensibility for citizens.
The upcoming developments in the electricity sector clearly show that it is important to hear the voice of citizens and not only demand change, but also actively promote it. A good hand is required from the decision-makers here!