Tag: Electricity price
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…
When will gas and electricity finally be cheaper again?
live podcast Handelsblatt editor Michael Scheppe (left) in conversation with EWE boss Stefan Dohler. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) The energy exchange prices are currently well below the highs of…
There are no real prices in the energy industry
Handelsblatt Energy Summit 2023 The industry agreed: less intervention in the energy market. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Berlin The free market in energy has always been an illusion. So…
Eon boss prepares consumers for continued high electricity prices
Berlin Electricity prices in daily trading have fallen by around two thirds since mid-December. Just 130 euros are currently due on the Leipzig Stock Exchange EEX for one megawatt hour…
Eon boss Leonhard Birnbaum is preparing consumers for further high prices
Berlin Electricity prices in daily trading have fallen by around two thirds since mid-December. Just 130 euros are currently due on the Leipzig Stock Exchange EEX for one megawatt hour…
Operators give the all-clear for the winter
Dusseldorf The energy supply in Germany is relaxing. The association of gas storage operators “Initiative Energies Storage” (INES) announced on Tuesday that Germany is expected to get through the rest…
Madrid proposes reform of the European electricity market
Spain’s Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera The Spanish cabinet approved its own draft for the reform of the European electricity market on Tuesday, which is now being sent to…
Madrid proposes reform of the European electricity market
Spain’s Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera The Spanish cabinet approved its own draft for the reform of the European electricity market on Tuesday, which is now being sent to…
Gas storage association gives the all-clear for the winter
Dusseldorf The energy supply in Germany is relaxing. The association of gas storage operators “Initiative Energies Storage” (INES) announced on Tuesday that Germany is expected to get through the rest…
Gas storage association gives the all-clear for the winter
Dusseldorf The energy supply in Germany is relaxing. The association of gas storage operators “Initiative Energies Storage” (INES) announced on Tuesday that Germany is expected to get through the rest…
Industrial electricity price – Federal government wants to take price risks away from large electricity consumers
offshore wind power At a future industrial electricity price, companies could directly buy electricity generated by offshore wind farms. (Photo: AP) Berlin The high electricity prices have been an immense…
What can really happen in a blackout
Fear of power failure Are blackout worries justified? How stable is the German power grid this winter? (Photo: Getty Images [M]) Pulheim On a normal sunny day, the production of…
High electricity prices: Germans pay more
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) The state has placed a package under the…
Despite price brakes, energy costs are rising dramatically
thermostat Heating with gas in particular has become a major burden for many households. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The price brakes planned at the beginning of the year will at best…
Gas importer Uniper gets new supervisory board members – Tom Blades takes over as chairman
Jutta Donges As Managing Director of the Federal Finance Agency, she was also responsible for the Economic Stabilization Fund until October. (Photo: PR) Dusseldorf Germany’s largest gas importer Uniper is…
Gas company must probably sell power plants
Uniper Maasvlakte power plant The Dutch coal-fired power plant could be valued at up to one billion euros if sold. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt For the employees of Germany’s largest…
Price brakes often bypass small and medium-sized industrial companies
Robert Habeck at Zinq Despite the promises made by the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, the steel company has become disillusioned. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin The federal government will not…
This is what you need to know about rising electricity and gas prices
Dusseldorf Many electricity and gas customers have to reckon with sometimes sharp price increases at the turn of the year. According to the comparison portal Check24, around eleven million households…
This is what you need to know about rising electricity and gas prices
Dusseldorf Many electricity and gas customers have to reckon with sometimes sharp price increases at the turn of the year. According to the comparison portal Check24, around eleven million households…
RWE demands compensation from Gazprom for undelivered gas
Dusseldorf The Russian gas company Gazprom must be prepared for further claims for damages from Germany. The energy group RWE has initiated arbitration proceedings against Gazprom over the failure to…