FRANKFURT—Germany’s federal network agency on Wednesday curbed the permitted return on new infrastructure for power and gas networks in the years to 2029 in a move aimed at protecting consumers from higher energy bills.
In its equity interest rates for the networks published on Wednesday, the authority proposed a permitted return for new infrastructure of 5.07 percent, versus 6.91 percent now, in the regulated sectors, where costs are recouped through fees levied on prices paid by energy customers.
