Oranienburg: New milestone for the power grid - prices will fall in 2026!

Oranienburg: New milestone for the power grid - prices will fall in 2026!

Something is happening in the energy supply sector in Oranienburg! The municipal utilities are about to take a significant step that could determine the stability of the region's power grid. As the Märkische Allgemeine reports, building permits will be issued in the coming days for a new substation, which will be located in the immediate vicinity of the existing substation on Germendorfer Allee. This decision brings a breath of fresh air to the city's already tense electricity supply situation.

The need for this new substation is obvious. The city of Oranienburg had already informed the Federal Network Agency in April 2024 about the limits of feasibility and pointed out the inability to accept new customers. With the construction of the new substation, the power consumption from the high-voltage network is to be doubled or tripled. An investment of around 34.5 million euros is planned, which will not only relieve the existing network but also provide space for future expansions.

Electricity and gas prices are falling

And while the municipal utilities in Oranienburg are pushing ahead with the expansion of the infrastructure, citizens can also look forward to positive news: from 2026, electricity and gas prices will be reduced. The price reduction is based on the abolition of the gas storage levy and cost reductions in the procurement of energy sources. Would you like an example? A household with a gas consumption of 20,000 kWh can save around 106 euros annually. The municipal utilities are definitely on the right track, even if the taxes and levies for electricity and gas remain at a higher level.

But what does this construction mean for the future of the power grid? The Oranienburg public utilities inform that the new high-voltage lines from EDIS, which are operated in Oranienburg, among others, have an operating voltage of 110 kV. This line leads from Oranienburg to Neuruppin and to the future substation. It is interesting that there are no regulations for minimum distances to residential buildings at this voltage level, but the municipal utilities are nevertheless raising awareness when planning the substation with a view to the distances to residential buildings.

Transparency in energy supply

If you would like to find out more about the exact details of the construction sites in the German high-voltage network, you can use the map VDE FNN consult. This not only contains information about existing and planned lines, but also enables a detailed view of the substations and power plants and their current status. This transparency is important in order to give citizens a better understanding of the necessary restructuring of the energy infrastructure.

Overall, Oranienburg appears to be on a solid path to improving its energy supply. With a new substation and falling prices for citizens, the city could prove a good hand in the energy transition. It remains to be seen how developments will develop in the coming months.