Trade unions and business associations demand "reduced electricity price now!"

These organisations have joined forces this week to form an Alliance for a reduced electricity price. The members of the alliance represent a total of more than 1.1 million employees in over eight thousand companies. According to a recent brief study, a total of up to 2.4 million jobs and a good 240 billion euros in added value depend on the companies in the energy-intensive sectors. They secure high revenues for the federal, state and local governments with annual tax payments and social security contributions of around 90 billion euros.

Members of the Alliance are in favour of a swift resolution of the current debate on a reduced price. It was "five to twelve" for the energy-intensive industries. Relocations, site closures and job losses have long been threatened.

Together they are committed to the industrial location of Germany and the transformation to climate-neutral production. Electricity is becoming increasingly important. Until it was available in sufficient quantities from renewable energies, a competitive, temporary reduced electricity price was urgently needed. After months of hickhack, a decision must now be made for the future of industry in Germany. The Federal Chancellor in particular had to take a clear stand.

In joint letters to political leaders in the federal and state governments, the alliance announced that in the coming days and weeks it would hold talks with prime ministers, members of the cabinet and deputies in the federal and state governments.