Electricity prices in Schwerin: Network charges decreased by 32 percent in 2025!

Electricity prices in Schwerin: Network charges decreased by 32 percent in 2025!

The city of Schwerin will benefit from a significant reduction in electricity prices in the coming year. This was recently announced by the network company Schwerin (NGS), the operator of the urban electricity and gas network. The reduction of the network charges, which forms the basis for the end customer prices, is passed on to consumers, which is a welcome relief for many households.

The current developments are not only important for households, but also for the entire city. In particular, the network charges, which have been calculated independently by the NGS since 2005, will be significantly lower next year. The average price, which was previously 9.25 cents per kilowatt hour, will drop to 6.34 cents per kilowatt hour. This is a reduction of 32 percent, which was confirmed by Christian Nickchen, the managing director of the NGS and which enables municipal utilities to adapt the electricity prices accordingly.

What this means for electricity prices

Despite this positive message, the exact impact on electricity prices remains uncertain for the time being. Dr. Josef Wolf, the chairman of the Stadtwerke Schwerin, said that even if the recalculation of the network charges can be expected to reduce electricity prices, this does not necessarily have to be in a direct ratio. The network charges only make up part of the end consumer prices, and the development of these prices depends on various factors.

Another point that Dr. Wolf led, the state levies are. In regions such as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which are above average, the network charges are crossed by a nationwide levy. This levy, which flows into the electricity price, is expected to increase next year, which makes the cost situation more complicated. Therefore, it is inevitable to take into account the outstanding state levies before a final forecast can be submitted to future electricity prices.

In summary, the lowering of the network charges is a step in the right direction. Stadtwerke Schwerin will be optimistic and hope for a noticeable relief for customers in the coming year. How exactly the changes will ultimately have an impact remains to be seen, especially since the further state measures have not yet been finalized. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report www.nordkurier.de .