The German federal government has approved key principles for a new heat network package aimed at improving conditions for investments in climate-friendly heat infrastructure while strengthening consumer rights and price transparency. The cabinet endorsed measures to facilitate the expansion of district and district heating networks, which can utilize renewable energy sources like geothermal power and waste heat. The package includes provisions for transparent pricing adjustments, consumer rights to service modifications after energy consultations, and special termination rights for customers in under-decarbonized networks. A dispute resolution body and price transparency platform will also be established. Landlords may pass on limited modernization costs to tenants, capped at 50 cents per square meter monthly. The goal is to increase the share of households using district or district heating, currently around 15%, as the country transitions to a climate-neutral heat market.
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