Tag: Electricity price
Energy prices: The electricity discounters are back
power strip The lower prices on the energy exchanges are calling low-cost suppliers back onto the scene. (Photo: imago/Jochen Tack) Dusseldorf Anyone who has been looking for a new electricity…
Energy prices: The electricity discounters are back
power strip The lower prices on the energy exchanges are calling low-cost suppliers back onto the scene. (Photo: imago/Jochen Tack) Dusseldorf Anyone who has been looking for a new electricity…
The chemical industry breaks out of its shock
Dusseldorf In the German chemical industry, the mood brightens for the first time towards the end of winter. Because of the significantly lower prices for energy and raw materials and…
These are possible effects and consequences
Brussels The EU Commission wants to protect citizens and companies from high and strongly fluctuating electricity prices. To this end, she wants to introduce more long-term contracts in the electricity…
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…
The energy crisis is coming, the climate crisis will have to wait – a fatal mistake
coal-fired power station There is no time for the real and urgently needed modernization. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) After a year of energy crisis, great exhaustion is spreading throughout the industry. This…
This is how energy suppliers hide dynamic electricity tariffs
smart meters Intelligent electricity meters should enable the use of dynamic tariffs. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Germany’s major electricity providers are currently playing hide and seek. More precisely: Hide tariffs.…
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…
Given the high electricity prices, is an electric car still worth it?
Dusseldorf According to the will of the federal government, 15 million electric cars are to roll on German roads by 2030. Right now it’s not even a million. The ambitious…
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…
Given the high electricity prices, is an electric car still worth it?
Dusseldorf According to the will of the federal government, 15 million electric cars are to roll on German roads by 2030. Right now it’s not even a million. The ambitious…
Study shows high power consumption of electronic devices with a premium label
A to G: The new energy label of the EU There have been new energy efficiency labels for electrical appliances since March 2021. They are intended to better inform consumers…
Heat pumps are booming – gas heating is losing a lot of market share
Heat pump in front of a residential building “There isn’t a customer who doesn’t want to find out more about heat pumps.” (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The German heating market is…
Germany fears disadvantages in the reform of the European electricity market
high voltage line The federal government, together with other EU members, warns of damage to the expansion of renewable energies, competition and cross-border electricity trading. (Photo: dpa) Brussels It sounds…
Eight billion euros profit – Eon exceeds its own forecast
eon The high energy prices increase profits at Eon. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A week after its competitor RWE, the Essen-based energy company Eon is now also presenting preliminary figures for…
The dark side of the solar boom – the grid is at its breaking point
solar system Solar modules of a photovoltaic system are on the roof in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Many Germans fear the high electricity prices and therefore rely on their own…
EU Commission starts reform of the electricity market – and angers the eco-industry
Brussels, Berlin In the future, electricity customers should no longer be exposed to such high price increases as they were last year. There should also be more incentives to expand…
Spain and France are putting pressure on the EU
Brussels, Madrid There is not much time left: In March, the EU Commission wants to present a reform of the electricity market. It shouldn’t be much later, because decisions in…
Baden-Württemberg’s consumer protection minister calls for price increases to be reviewed
gas meter Falling gas prices are not yet reaching consumers, as many suppliers have stocked up on long-term contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The chairman of the conference of consumer protection…