The case is an important precedent and can be regarded as a significant step towards increased competition in the German energy sector. For the first time, the German regulator has applied the new competition rules in the energy sector and actively supported a market entrant pursuing its right to third party network access. It can be expected that Enron’s example will be followed by other energy suppliers seeking to enter the German market and result in the breaking up of existing regional network monopolies.

Georg Philipp Cotta
Deringer, Tessin, Herrmann & Sedemund
Berlin