Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.120495
Date: 2026-05-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, chemical industry, control of State aid, electrical engineering, iron and steel industry, mining industry, processing industry, textile industry, wood industry








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/2584


5.5.2026






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.120495
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/2584)








Date of adoption of the decision


16.4.2026




Aid number


SA.120495




Member State


Germany




Region


Germany




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Richtlinie für Beihilfen für strom- und handelsintensive Unternehmen zur Strompreisentlastung (Industriestrompreis) für die Abrechnungsjahre 2026 bis 2028 [BMWE, IVD4]




Legal basis


Richtlinie für Beihilfen für strom- und handelsintensive Unternehmen zur Strompreisentlastung (Industriestrompreis) für die Abrechnungsjahre 2026 bis 2028




Type of measure


Scheme


 




Objective


Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 3 800 000 000  EUR
Annual budget: 3 800 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


4.7.2025 - 31.12.2030




Economic sectors


Mining of hard coal, Extraction of natural gas, Mining of iron ores, Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores, Quarrying of ornamental stone, limestone, gypsum, slate and other stone, Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals, Extraction of salt, Other mining and quarrying n.e.c., Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, Processing and preserving of potatoes, Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice, Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of oils and fats, Manufacture of starches and starch products, Manufacture of sugar, Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food, Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages, Manufacture of malt, Preparation and spinning of textile fibres, Weaving of textiles, Finishing of textiles, Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics, Manufacture of carpets and rugs, Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting, Manufacture of non-wovens and non-woven articles, Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles, Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel, Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c., Tanning, dressing, dyeing of leather and fur, Sawmilling and planing of wood; processing and finishing of wood, Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels, Manufacture of assembled parquet floors, Manufacture of other products of wood and articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of pulp, Manufacture of paper and paperboard, Manufacture of wallpaper, Manufacture of refined petroleum products and fossil fuel products, Manufacture of industrial gases, Manufacture of dyes and pigments, Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals, Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals, Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, Manufacture of plastics in primary forms, Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms, Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c., Manufacture of man-made fibres, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products, Manufacture, retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres and manufacture of tubes, Manufacture of other rubber products, Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles, Manufacture of plastic packing goods, Manufacture of other plastic products, Manufacture of flat glass, Manufacture of hollow glass, Manufacture of glass fibres, Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware, Manufacture of refractory products, Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags, Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures, Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings, Manufacture of other technical ceramic products, Manufacture of other ceramic products, Manufacture of cement, Manufacture of abrasive products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c., Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys, Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel, Cold drawing of bars, Cold rolling of narrow strip, Cold drawing of wire, Aluminium production, Lead, zinc and tin production, Copper production, Other non-ferrous metal production, Processing of nuclear fuel, Casting of iron, Treatment and coating of metals; machining, Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware, Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs, Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products, Manufacture of electronic components, Manufacture of batteries and accumulators, Manufacture of fibre optic cables, Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables, Manufacture of other electrical equipment, Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements, Manufacture of motorcycles, Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA)




Frankfurter Straße 29 – 35








Other information


 




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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/2584/oj
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