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Electricity price compensation (SPK)

The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency is the national licensing authority for electricity price compensation and the competent authority for the payment of State Aid for companies with a high demand for electricity to compensate for indirect CO2 costs.

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Overview

One number for all your questions – a new telephone system for our customer service team

Dokumenttyp News , Various areas of environmental legislation , 15/09/2026

As of today, you can contact our customer service team regarding any subject via the central telephone number: +4930 8903 50 50 …

On 02/09/2026 there will be an update of the VPS application to version 3.5.1

Dokumenttyp News , Various areas of environmental legislation , 01/09/2026

No administrative rights will be needed for this update VPSMail. To run the new version, you must have the current version 3.2.3 …

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2024

Dokumenttyp Publication , SPK , 11/06/2026

EPC Report 2024

Download(11/06/2026, PDF, 2MB, File meets accessibility standards)

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News

One number for all your questions – a new telephone system for our customer service team

Dokumenttyp News , Various areas of environmental legislation , 15/09/2026

As of today, you can contact our customer service team regarding any subject via the central telephone number: +4930 8903 50 50 …

On 02/09/2026 there will be an update of the VPS application to version 3.5.1

Dokumenttyp News , Various areas of environmental legislation , 01/09/2026

No administrative rights will be needed for this update VPSMail. To run the new version, you must have the current version 3.2.3 …

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Dates

Erfahrungsaustausch mit Prüfstellen und prüfungsbefugten Stellen, DAkkS, DAU und DEHSt am 04.11. und 05.11.2026

Dokumenttyp Date , Various areas of environmental legislation , 04/11/2026

Termin im Zeitraum vom: 04/11/2026 - 05/11/2026

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Publications

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2024

Dokumenttyp Publication , SPK , 11/06/2026

EPC Report 2024

Download(11/06/2026, PDF, 2MB, File meets accessibility standards)

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2023

Dokumenttyp Publication , SPK , 26/05/2025

EPC Report 2023

Download(26/05/2025, PDF, 2MB, File meets accessibility standards)

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2021

Dokumenttyp Publication , SPK , 18/07/2023

EPC Report 2021

Download(18/07/2023, PDF, 539KB, File meets accessibility standards)

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Law

SPK

Laws and regulations and (if available) case law

Legislation

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2024

Category: SPK , from: 11/06/2026

EPC Report 2024

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2024State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2024 (11/06/2026, PDF, 2MB, File meets accessibility standards)

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2023

Category: SPK , from: 26/05/2025

EPC Report 2023

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2023State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2023 (26/05/2025, PDF, 2MB, File meets accessibility standards)

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2021

Category: SPK , from: 18/07/2023

EPC Report 2021

State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2021 State aid for indirect CO2 costs of emissions trading (electricity price compensation) in Germany for 2021 (18/07/2023, PDF, 539KB, File meets accessibility standards)

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Jurisdiction

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Further pages

Understanding electricity price compensation (SPK)

Find out all about how electricity price compensation works.

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Submit application

All information on how to apply.

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Analyses and reports

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