Electricity price compensation
There are many good reasons to pay attention to your company's energy efficiency. From a global perspective, it helps with the urgently needed reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. But a certified energy management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001 also has advantages in terms of your company's profitability.
This is because a certified energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001 supports you in the continuous improvement of your energy-related performance, i.e. in the improvement of energy efficiency, energy use and energy consumption.
The energy management system also supports you in increasing your competitiveness and reducing energy costs. It also enhances your public image.
The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency is the national authorising authority for electricity price compensation and the competent authority for the payment of aid to electricity-intensive companies to compensate for indirect CO2 costs.
Companies that are active in a sector or sub-sector of the EU ETS that is eligible for aid can apply for aid. As a condition for the granting of aid for indirect CO2 costs (electricity price compensation), companies must
Applicant companies are obliged to provide evidence that they fulfil the requirements under Section 12 BECV. The proof generally requires (Section 12 (3) sentence 1 BECV) that the information and declarations provided by the company are confirmed by an authorised auditing body (e.g. TÜV NORD).
Aid applications for the settlement years 2023 to 2030 must be submitted to DEHSt by 30 June of the calendar year following the settlement year. This is a material cut-off deadline.
Detailed and up-to-date additional information on this is provided on a corresponding DEHSt website (SPK). As the application requirements are subject to changes almost every year, including some simplifications, it is recommended that you familiarise yourself with the current status of the application, the required verification processes and the use of the DEHSt form management system (FMS) provided in good time.
The aid is granted for the manufacture of products that belong to one of the sectors or subsectors identified by the European Commission in its EU State Aid Guidelines (see list of "Eligible sectors and subsectors according to NACE Revision 2").
The allocation of a company to a specific economic sector is not decisive.
Aid for indirect CO2 costs can be applied for retrospectively from DEHSt for a previous calendar year in order to partially offset the indirect CO2 costs of the previous year. Companies can also apply for aid if they have not submitted an application in previous years.
DEHSt announces the application deadline on its website. It ends at the earliest on 31 May and at the latest on 30 September of the year following the accounting year. DEHSt has published guidelines on how to apply for aid for indirect CO2 costs (electricity price compensation).
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