EU Approves €4.2 Billion State Aid for Temporary Electricity Price Relief in Bulgaria, Germany, and Slovenia

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:56:50 +0000
Competition

The European Commission approved three State aid schemes under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) to provide temporary electricity price relief for energy-intensive companies in Bulgaria (€334 million), Germany (€3.8 billion), and Slovenia (€90 million). The schemes run for three years, with Bulgaria's measure effective from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028, and both Germany and Slovenia from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. Beneficiaries must reinvest at least 50% of the aid received in new or modernised assets to reduce electricity system costs without increasing fossil fuel use.