Despite the lower EEG surcharge, electricity is unlikely to become cheaper.
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Berlin The carbon tax increased at the beginning of the new year. Instead of 25 euros per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted, 30 euros are due. Among other things, this has an effect on fuel prices – albeit not as strongly as at the beginning of 2021. According to ADAC calculations, gasoline and diesel are now likely to become more expensive by around one and a half cents each due to the CO2 price. The tax is intended to reduce CO2 emissions and thus contribute to climate protection.
At the same time, the surcharge for financing green electricity (EEG surcharge) fell to 3.723 cents per kilowatt hour at the turn of the year – after all, a minus of more than 40 percent. Electricity is unlikely to be cheaper, however, because the levy is only part of the price and utilities pay more when shopping than they did a year ago.
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