Tag: Electricity price
Electricity prices ensure high profits for solar and wind park operators
wind energy According to the German Institute for Economic Research, consumers could have saved 1.7 billion euros in 2021. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Berlin While consumers are suffering from record electricity…
Countries are pushing for earlier abolition of the EEG surcharge
“The EEG surcharge remains a central point,” said the SPD politician to the Handelsblatt. It must be reduced to zero, which will reduce the price of electricity by around four…
Law reform planned – government wants more protection for electricity customers
Berlin With a legal reform, the federal government wants to put a stop to short-term terminations of electricity and gas contracts by cheap suppliers and price jumps. “We must not…
End of the EEG surcharge: climate fund to finance abolition
Berlin The previous plan of the traffic light coalition is clear: At the turn of the year 2022/2023, the levy under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) should be completely…
The quick end of the EEG surcharge
The previous plan of the traffic light coalition is clear: At the turn of the year 2022/2023, the levy under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) should be completely eliminated.…
Consumers face additional costs of 1,654 euros
three-phase meter Many low-cost providers have experienced turbulence and have canceled thousands of contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Because some low-cost energy providers no longer deliver due to increased prices, some…
Rising energy prices: Federal government is examining loopholes
electricity meter Economics Minister Habeck wants to regulate low-cost providers more strictly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Not only the energy turnaround will occupy the new federal government in the next few…
“We must prevent the electricity customers from being cheated in the end”
Dusseldorf Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) promises electricity and gas consumers help in the fight against rising energy costs. “The collapse of some discounters in the electricity and gas…
“We must prevent the electricity customers from being cheated in the end”
Dusseldorf Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) promises electricity and gas consumers help in the fight against rising energy costs. “The collapse of some discounters in the electricity and gas…
“We must prevent the electricity customers from being cheated in the end”
Dusseldorf Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) promises electricity and gas consumers help in the fight against rising energy costs. “The collapse of some discounters in the electricity and gas…
German industry calls for help
Berlin In view of the high energy prices and the ambitious German climate plans, the CEO of the energy group RWE, Markus Krebber, is calling for reduced electricity prices for…
IG-BCE boss Vassiliadis calls for quick relief for the industry
Michael Vasiliadis The IG-BCE boss calls for a reliable energy transition. (Photo: imago images/Rainer Weisflog) Berlin According to the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IG BCE), the acceleration of…
The economics minister should only take calculated risks
Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck has presented a massive emergency program for the green conversion of the country. (Photo: dpa) Greenflation was still a taboo topic recently. Now the price…
Energy-intensive industries call for a radical cut
Thyssen Krupp Steel Works in Duisburg Energy-intensive companies in particular are being put under pressure by the high electricity prices. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The energy-intensive industry fights for lower electricity…
Traffic light politicians are thinking about regulation
Energy supply is also a service of general interest, said the energy policy spokeswoman for the SPD parliamentary group, Nina Scheer, to the Handelsblatt. “If this is no longer guaranteed…
Germany must become less dependent on raw material imports
Robert Habeck The Economics and Climate Minister spoke in the Bundestag of a worldwide “hunger” for fossil fuels. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin In view of the rising energy prices, Germany has…
Energy company Steag secures high millions for electricity transactions
Steag headquarters The Essen-based group follows competitors and reacts to the price explosion. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The price explosion for electricity and gas is not leaving its mark on the…
Rising energy prices: Steag needs higher credit lines
Steag headquarters The Essen-based group follows competitors and reacts to the price explosion. (Photo: dpa) meal The price explosion for electricity and gas is not leaving its mark on the…
“We’re running into a gap” – Why the gas crisis is worsening
Aluminum extraction in the production hall of Trimet Aluminum SE Aluminum smelters, which use a lot of electricity, are particularly hard hit by the gas price crisis. (Photo: dpa Picture-Alliance…
More and more electricity providers are increasing their prices
Dusseldorf The wave of drastic price increases for electricity and gas is not ebbing. In 692 cases, basic electricity suppliers increased their prices or announced this, the online portal Check24…