Energy policy is becoming a major battleground ahead of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election. Despite more than 80% of the region’s electricity already being generated from renewable sources, the AfD is proposing a fundamental reversal of Germany’s current energy policy.
The party supports a return to nuclear power, limiting further renewable-energy expansion and restoring German-Russian gas infrastructure. A central element of its programme is the reopening of the Nord Stream pipelines and the rapid reactivation of the remaining intact Nord Stream 2 line. In practice, this would pave the way for the return of Russian pipeline gas to Germany’s energy system.
Unlike the SPD and CDU, which focus on domestic renewable generation, local participation and reducing grid costs, the AfD is advocating a return to an energy model based on nuclear power, fossil fuels and renewed energy ties with Moscow.
The election debate therefore goes beyond electricity prices. The AfD’s programme effectively challenges Germany’s post-2022 strategy of energy diversification and reducing dependence on Russian energy supplies.