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Reiche: GEG reform planned for this year.

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Last update: May 19, 2025

Reiche: GEG reform planned for this year.

Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, Katherina Reiche. (IMAGO / Chris Emil Janßen)

Economics Minister Katherina Reiche aims to reduce the electricity tax to the EU minimum level before the summer recess and to amend the controversial Building Energy Act (GEG) by year’s end.

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche is pushing for a comprehensive reform of the Building Energy Act (GEG) this year, alongside immediate measures to curb electricity prices ahead of the summer break. Reiche also emphasized the importance of shielding businesses from unnecessary bureaucracy and additional financial burdens, as she explained to Table.Briefings.

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