German wind auctions push price below EUR 50/MWh for first time since 2018

21 September 2026, 06:14

The average price of winning bids in the latest German onshore wind tender fell to EUR 47.90/MWh, the lowest level in eight years. The auction attracted bids for projects with a combined installed capacity of 5.3 GW, while projects totalling 2.5 GW were awarded support. Developers may be motivated to participate by efforts to secure support before a planned reform of grid connection rules. Critics say this could negatively affect the economics of new onshore projects in Germany.

The latest German auction for operating support for new onshore wind farms saw significant oversubscription. The result is the lowest average awarded price in eight years. The final average price was pushed below EUR 50, falling to EUR 47.90/MWh.

Although the total volume of bids submitted declined compared with the previous round, the high number of applicants resulted in a further reduction in awarded prices, according to Klaus Müller, president of the federal agency BNetzA.

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