Bundesnetzagentur mulls splitting Austrian-German energy market

The German grid regulator Bundesnetzagentur is considering separating  Austria from the German electricity market in a surprising reversal of efforts to further integrate the member states’ wholesale energy markets. In a statement set to Europolitics, Bundesnetzagentur has confirmed that it is seriously considering such a move and that it is currently "forming an opinion" on the issue. The common bidding zone, which was introduced in 2002, could be split in 2018 at the earliest, according to Bundesnetzagentur. The German and…