The DPA news agency,citing industry sources, says the surcharge will increase from €0.0527 per kilowatt hour to€0.063.
The new level is scheduled to be confirmed officially by transmission systemoperators on October 15, but the leak has rekindled a fiercedebate about energy prices.
Green Party Member of Parliament OliverKrischer says the surcharge has risen almost five-fold in the four yearsof Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right government.
