Exploding electricity and gas prices: The “energy transition” is driving Germany towards deindustrialization — NZZ

  • The German Federal Network Agency warns that Germany could face electricity-supply gaps by 2030 if the transition stalls, citing shortages of controllable generation and delays in grid build-out.

  • The DIHK – German Chambers of Industry and Commerce says the country’s energy transition may impose up to €5.4 trillion in system costs by 2049 and threatens to drive energy-intensive industries abroad, weakening Germany’s industrial base.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/germany-could-see-power-supply-gap-2030-regulator-says-2025-09-03