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Deadline calendar: digitalising the German energy transition

As of: 10 September 2026

German grid operators, metering point operators and municipal utilities work against a dozen parallel deadlines from laws and regulatory rulings in 2026 and 2027. This calendar puts them on one timeline: date, obligation, who is affected, status and the article that explains the implementation.

Upcoming deadlines (22)

1 October 2026fixed

MiSpeL: ruling on market integration of storage and charging points

Balancing and grid charges for storage and bidirectional charging points; MaKo automation only from 2027.

Affected: distribution system operator, metering point operator Flexibility, storage & grid charges Read the article → Source ↗

31 December 2026fixed

MsbG: functional control with core processes

Default metering operators must offer §14a control technically. Penalty payments against rollout laggards have been running since March 2026.

Affected: metering point operator, distribution system operator Smart metering, SMGW & §14a Source ↗

1 January 2027planned

Grid package: capacity maps and reservation from 135 kW

Monthly grid capacity maps, status information within two months, flexible grid connection agreements. Bundestag from September 2026.

Affected: distribution system operator Grid & low voltage Read the article → Source ↗

1 January 2027fixed

BSI TR-03109-6 v2.0 for gateway administrators

New and re-certification under v2.0 with ISMS and pentest requirements; v1.0 runs in parallel until end of 2028.

Affected: metering point operator Smart metering, SMGW & §14a Source ↗

1 January 2027fixed

AFIR: ISO 15118-20 for new charging points

Plug and charge under ISO 15118-20 for new public and private charging points; PKI and OCPP back end must follow.

Affected: municipal utility Portals & customer processes Source ↗

2 December 2027fixed

EU AI Act: high-risk requirements, Annex III

AI in critical infrastructure and grid operations falls under Annex III; the BNetzA becomes market surveillance authority.

Affected: distribution system operator, municipal utility IT architecture, data & AI Read the article → Source ↗

31 December 2027fixed

SAP ECC and IS-U: end of mainstream maintenance

Extended maintenance until 2030 at a surcharge. Migrations to S/4HANA Utilities take 18 to 36 months.

Affected: municipal utility, distribution system operator, metering point operator IT architecture, data & AI Read the article → Source ↗

1 January 2028fixed

NEST: fifth regulatory period, gas

New incentive regulation under the NEST rulings of December 2025, then three-year periods.

Affected: distribution system operator Grid & low voltage Source ↗

30 June 2028fixed

WPG: heat plans for all municipalities under 100,000 inhabitants

After the large cities, all remaining municipalities must submit their heat planning; utilities provide the data basis.

Affected: heat network operator, municipal utility Heat & gas network transformation Read the article → Source ↗

31 December 2028fixed

Smart meter rollout: 50 percent of mandatory cases

Second mandatory quota under MsbG; BNetzA supervisory proceedings have been running since the 20 percent quota.

Affected: metering point operator Smart metering, SMGW & §14a Source ↗

31 December 2028fixed

§14a EnWG: end of the transition period

From 2029 grid-oriented control based on grid state data applies; preventive control ends.

Affected: distribution system operator, metering point operator Smart metering, SMGW & §14a Source ↗

1 January 2029fixed

NEST: fifth regulatory period, electricity

New electricity incentive regulation with quality elements on digitalisation and energy transition capability.

Affected: distribution system operator Grid & low voltage Source ↗

31 December 2030fixed

Smart meter rollout: 95 percent of mandatory cases

Third mandatory quota under MsbG; the target year for the full rollout is 2032.

Affected: metering point operator Smart metering, SMGW & §14a Source ↗

Already in force (7)

2 August 2026in force

EU AI Act: classification and transparency obligations

AI systems must be classified, transparency obligations apply. High-risk requirements follow in stages.

Affected: municipal utility, distribution system operator IT architecture, data & AI Read the article → Source ↗

1 July 2026in force

Standard metering contracts for default metering operators

BK6-24-125: MSB-RV, MSV-AN and MSV-LF are binding for default metering point operators.

Affected: metering point operator Smart metering, SMGW & §14a Source ↗

17 March 2026in force

KRITIS umbrella act in force

Physical resilience of critical facilities: registration with BBK and BSI, resilience plans. The original registration deadline was dropped; the ordinance will set the new one.

Affected: distribution system operator, municipal utility, heat network operator Cybersecurity & resilience Read the article → Source ↗

6 December 2025in force

German NIS2 implementation act in force

Applies without a transition period: registration, risk management, reporting within 24 and 72 hours, management liability.

Affected: distribution system operator, metering point operator, municipal utility Cybersecurity & resilience Read the article → Source ↗

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