Published: November 14th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs wants the Commission to clarify the regulation on the development of infrastructure for alternative fuels. „Even six months after the AFIR came into force, it is not certain that consumers will pay a ‘reasonable’ price in every charging situation,“ writes outgoing State Secretary Sven Giegold (Greens) in a letter to the Directorate-General for Transport on Thursday, which is available to Table.Briefings. It is not uncommon to see a price difference of over 100 percent between the ad hoc price and the contract-based charging price at one and the same charging station.