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Additional charges on electricity levied by the state are one of the greatest concerns of Germany鈥檚 industrial companies, Daniel Wetzel writes in Die Welt. According to a survey conducted by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) among 2,250 companies, lower charges on electricity is the industry鈥檚 most important energy policy demand for Germany鈥檚 next government, Wetzel says. Additional levies like the renewables surcharge or grid fees now account for 81 percent of the companies鈥� electricity expenses, overtaking the 64 percent surcharge rate on fuel. 鈥淧ower prices have become a real disadvantage鈥� for Germany as a location for industrial production, DIHK head Eric Schweitzer said. While wholesale power prices are falling, the state鈥檚 surcharges have doubled since 2010, he added. The DIHK says the state could unburden industrial companies by using revenues from the power tax to finance renewables expansion, instead of relying on the renewables surcharge that customers have to pay on their power bill.

Read the article in German , the DIHK press release in German , and the survey results in German .

See the 威力彩玩法 factsheets What business thinks of the energy transition and What energy & climate stakeholders want from Germany鈥檚 next government for background.