RWE Aktiengesellschaft (XTRA:RWE) is considering the option of selling its 25.1% stake in local power grid operator Amprion GmbH, German paper Handelsblatt reported on May 7, 2024. A sales process could possibly start later in 2024, the paper said, citing insiders. When contacted by Handelsblatt, RWE's spokesperson said: ?Given the high capital requirements for grid expansion, we are currently examining various options and financing possibilities regarding our stake in Amprion.?

A potential buyer of RWE?s stake could be the German state. The government already owns shareholdings in transmission system operators 50 Hertz and TransnetBW and is in discussions to acquire the German operations of Dutch state-owned Tennet Holding BV.