Tag: Federal Association of Consumer Centers
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…
Consumer advocates achieve partial success against Tesla
Tesla production in Brandenburg However, the court saw no misleading of consumers when the vehicles’ CO2 emissions were stated as zero grams. (Photo: dpa) Berlin German consumer advocates have reached…
Is a new condensing boiler still worth it? A sample calculation
counter in the basement Gas heating or heat pump? What causes higher costs? Dusseldorf A draft law by the federal government is causing a lot of concern among consumers these…
Habeck’s heating ban causes the number of energy consultations to skyrocket
Installation of a gas heater Because of the impending installation ban from next year, there is a run on gas and oil heating systems. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The plans of…
Eon boss warns of high electricity prices in the next few years
Eat The Essen-based energy group Eon clearly exceeded its own expectations for the past year with an operating profit (Ebitda) of 8.1 billion euros and is therefore now also increasing…
The EU Parliament wants to tighten the obligation to renovate real estate
Insulation of a school building The European Parliament wants to significantly tighten the specifications for energy-related renovations. (Photo: imago stock&people) Brussels While the federal government is currently working on mandating…
Eon increases investment program after growth
eon In the past financial year, Eon was able to increase its adjusted Ebidta by two percent to 8.1 billion euros thanks to growth in the business with networks and…
Consumer advice center plans class action lawsuit against Eon
district heating Eon customers criticize price increases. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The consumer advice center considers the price increases by the Essen energy supplier Eon to be illegal. The Federal Consumer…
The European Parliament wants to tighten the planned renovation obligation
Brussels While the federal government is currently working on mandating climate-friendly heating systems, the EU is working on new insulation regulations. The European Parliament is demanding that certain residential buildings…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eon shocks district heating customers with a surcharge
Eon headquarters For Eon’s district heating customers, the price shock is only now coming – but it’s decent. (Photo: IMAGO/snowfieldphotography) Dusseldorf Eon expected its district heating customers to make the…
Eon: price shock for district heating customers
Eon headquarters For Eon’s district heating customers, the price shock is only now coming – but it’s decent. (Photo: IMAGO/snowfieldphotography) Dusseldorf Eon expected its district heating customers to make the…
Eon: price shock for district heating customers
High energy costs For Eon’s district heating customers, the price shock is only now coming – but it’s decent. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Eon expected its customers to make the first…
New oil and gas heating systems are to be banned from 2024
Robert Habeck The Economics Minister wants to ban the installation of new oil and gas heating systems. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin, Dusseldorf Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Federal…
New pure oil and gas heating systems are to be banned from 2024
Maintenance of a gas boiler Almost half of the approximately 41 million households in Germany heat with natural gas, followed by heating oil with almost 25 percent and district heating…
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…