| Sector | Measure | Details |
| Electricity | Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) | Feed in tariffs and feed in premiums guaranteed for 20 years depending on the plant size; special remuneration rates for biowaste and manure; transition to competitive bidding procedures from 2017 |
| Heat | Renewable Energies Heat Act (EEWärmeG) | Renewable heat obligation for new buildings and public buildings under major renovation |
| Heat | Market Incentive Programme (MAP) | Investment grants for small scale/individual RES based heating systems + reduced interest loans for larger scale RES based heating systems, RES based DH/C networks and storage systems |
| Biofuels | Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) Energy Tax Act (EnergieStG) | Renewable transport quota system (since 2015 based on GHG emissions); tax exemptions and tax relief for certain biofuels |