General information on energy regulation
The Federal Network Agency and the regulatory authorities of the federal states are responsible for regulation of the gas and electricity networks. Retail price controls are not part of their remit. For further information, go to Responsibility and Task Delimitation.
The legal framework for the Agency's activities is the Energy Act (EnWG).
The Agency's aim is liberalisation of the energy markets. Liberalisation began at European level some years ago and has been taken forward by EU directives. Further information is available at History of liberalisation.
Date of modification: 2011.05.06