diff --git a/edisgo/config/config_costs_default.cfg b/edisgo/config/config_costs_default.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ec635df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edisgo/config/config_costs_default.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# This file is part of eDisGo, a python package for distribution grid
+# analysis and optimization.
+#
+# It is developed in the project open_eGo: https://openegoproject.wordpress.com
+#
+# eDisGo lives at github: https://github.com/openego/edisgo/
+# The documentation is available on RTD: http://edisgo.readthedocs.io
+
+# the key refers to column 'name' in equipment files
+
+[lv_cables]
+
+NAYY 4x1x300 = 0
+NAYY 4x1x240 = 0
+NAYY 4x1x185 = 0
+NAYY 4x1x150 = 0
+NAYY 4x1x120 = 0
+NAYY 4x1x95 = 0
+NAYY 4x1x50 = 0
+NAYY 4x1x35 = 0
+
+[mv_cables]
+
+NA2XS2Y 3x1x185 RM/25 = 0
+NA2XS2Y 3x1x240 RM/25 = 0
+NA2XS2Y 3x1x300 RM/25 = 0
+NA2XS2Y 3x1x400 RM/35 = 0
+NA2XS2Y 3x1x500 RM/35 = 0
+NA2XS2Y 3x1x150 RE/25 = 0
+NA2XS2Y 3x1x240 = 0
+NA2XS(FL)2Y 3x1x300 RM/25 = 0
+NA2XS(FL)2Y 3x1x400 RM/35 = 0
+NA2XS(FL)2Y 3x1x500 RM/35 = 0
+
+[mv_overhead_lines]
+
+48-AL1/8-ST1A = 0
+94-AL1/15-ST1A = 0
+122-AL1/20-ST1A = 0
+#48-AL1/8-ST1A = 0
+#94-AL1/15-ST1A = 0
+#122-AL1/20-ST1A = 0
+
+[lv_transformers]
+
+50 kVA = 0
+100 kVA = 0
+160 kVA = 0
+250 kVA = 0
+400 kVA = 0
+630 kVA = 0
+800 kVA = 0
+1000 kVA = 0
+
+[mv_transformers]
+
+20 MVA = 0
+32 MVA = 0
+40 MVA = 0
+63 MVA = 0
diff --git a/edisgo/grid/network.py b/edisgo/grid/network.py
index 81f3c4929..10c3a5494 100644
--- a/edisgo/grid/network.py
+++ b/edisgo/grid/network.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def _load_config():
         config.load_config('config_flexopt.cfg')
         config.load_config('config_misc.cfg')
         config.load_config('config_scenario.cfg')
+        config.load_config('config_costs.cfg')
 
         return config.cfg._sections