A lack of competition and a fractured system of planning , construction and regulation means Germany 's offshore grid system costs more than double the UK 's and is less efficient , according to a survey by Orsted . It also noted that transmission system operators being responsible for the grid connection mean there was no competition on pricing. It said Germany 's offshore grid connection system cost € 35 ( $ 40 ) per MWh , compared with the UK 's € 16 MWh , while inefficient regulation could cost German consumers € 6.7bn extra . Danish developer DIW Econ , which conducted the study , said the UK 's competitive tender process reduced costs and allowed " total optimisation of the connection and wind farm " .
A lack of competition and a fractured system of planning , construction and regulation means Germany 's offshore grid system costs more than double the UK 's and is less efficient , according to a survey by Orsted . It said Germany 's offshore grid connection system cost € 35 ( $ 40 ) per MWh , compared with the UK 's € 16 MWh , while inefficient regulation could cost German consumers € 6.7bn extra . Danish developer DIW Econ , which conducted the study , said the UK 's competitive tender process reduced costs and allowed " total optimisation of the connection and wind farm " .