Tag: consumers
Blockchain Could Save Hundreds of Billions of Dollars for Consumers and Merchants
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, wrote that people can save billions of dollars thanks to blockchain. In the research conducted by the US cryptocurrency company, “Consumers will use…
Consumers are threatened with a double-digit jump in gas prices at the turn of the year
Berlin Gas customers may have to prepare for higher prices again at the turn of the year. The reason: The Ministry of Finance wants to set a higher VAT on…
Consumers punish suspected greenwashing immediately
Dusseldorf If doubts arise about the credibility of their sustainability promises, companies can quickly lose sales. This is shown by a survey by the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM),…
Consumers now have free access to their “Score”
Wiesbaden Consumers can now check their creditworthiness at any time. Because the data on creditworthiness stored by the Schufa can now be viewed online free of charge. A new Schufa…
Why consumers could make money on weekends
electricity prices Last Sunday, consumers could even earn money by consuming electricity. (Photo: IMAGO/Kosecki) Dusseldorf The price of electricity fell to an all-time low last Sunday. On the Epex Spot,…
Why consumers could make money on weekends
electricity prices Last Sunday, consumers could even earn money by consuming electricity. (Photo: IMAGO/Kosecki) Dusseldorf The price of electricity fell to an all-time low last Sunday. At 2 p.m. on…
Why electricity consumers in the north pay more than 300 euros more
power pole In regions where many wind farms or large open-space photovoltaic systems are connected to the grid, electricity consumers pay correspondingly high grid fees. (Photo: IMAGO/Action Pictures) Berlin The…
What the new EU rules mean for consumers
Brussels On Wednesday, the EU Parliament passed new rules for batteries. For the first time, these are now regulated along the entire life cycle. “It’s revolutionary,” says Green MEP Malte…
This is how dangerous the new technology is for consumers
Berlin When dealing with artificial intelligence (AI), Germany’s top consumer advocate Ramona Pop has spoken out in favor of comprehensive rules. AI systems like ChatGPT have the potential to “make…
Federal Network Agency grants electricity and gas network operators higher returns – consumers pay more
Electricity Electricity grid fees have risen continuously in recent years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Good news for the more than 800 electricity network operators and around 700 gas network operators in…
Federal Network Agency grants electricity and gas network operators higher returns – consumers pay more
Electricity Electricity grid fees have risen continuously in recent years. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Good news for the more than 800 electricity network operators and around 700 gas network operators in…
HDE consumption barometer Consumer confidence continues to grow
department store New economic data can at least be seen as a ray of hope for the retail trade. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Slowly declining inflation and the sometimes very…
Cautious optimism among consumers
retail trade The people in Germany expect a positive development both for the economy and for their individual income. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Optimism can sometimes be contagious. Despite the increasing…
Consumers have to shell out 27 billion euros extra
Berlin The federal government wants to collect more than seven billion euros per year from the truck toll in the future. This emerges from the draft for an amended Federal…
What the Viessmann deal means for consumers
Viessmann heating Sales at Viessmann also include the classic business with gas heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Brussels, Berlin The growing heat pump market is attracting new players. The…
The class action lawsuit is coming – which companies and consumers must now prepare for
diesel scandal Again and again, many citizens are affected by mass damage. Until now, consumers have had to sue companies themselves, for example to receive compensation. This is going to…
How consumers save money with power outages
Dusseldorf Every day at 10.45 a.m. the power goes out at Julian Affeldt’s. The teacher from Brandenburg cannot charge his electric car for an hour and a half. And the…
Electricity price brake and gas price brake: what consumers need to know
Dusseldorf Do you have an e-mail from your energy supplier in your inbox? Then your provider will probably inform you that from March 1, 2023 to April 20, 2024 you…
What consumers need to know about the price brake
Dusseldorf Do you have an e-mail from your energy supplier in your inbox? Then your provider will probably inform you that from March 1, 2023 to April 20, 2024 you…
Is it worth it for consumers to switch electricity providers now?
electricity tariff Whether it is worth changing your electricity provider also depends on the legal regulations. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Every six months, the Federal Association of Energy and Water Industries…