Tag: Thomas Engelke
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Why fan heaters could exacerbate the gas shortage
fan heater In order to avoid an impending gas shortage, many Germans rely on electric fan heaters as an alternative to heating. The sales figures have increased rapidly. (Photo: dpa)…
Federal government prepares for gas emergency
Robert Habeck “We can’t go into the winter at 56 percent.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck does not rule out legal measures to save energy as…
CO2 price: Tenant relief does not convince consumer advocates
Berlin The traffic light government’s plans to relieve many tenants of the heating cost climate tax are met with sharp criticism from consumer advocates. Thomas Engelke, head of the energy…
Gas suppliers are allowed to raise prices – criticism from consumer advocates
Berlin Consumer advocates criticize the amendment to the Energy Security Act (EnSiG) passed by the Bundestag. They are calling for the so-called price adjustment clause to be adjusted and are…
Consumer advocates warn of high additional payments
heating costs High additional payments on heating costs are likely to become a major burden for tenants. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to estimates by the Federation of German Consumer Organizations…
SPD brings third relief package into play
Lies told the Handelsblatt that the state had to alleviate the enormous burden on citizens. This is particularly true for low-income households. The federal government has corrected the growth forecast…
Energy supply: consumer advocates warn of gas barriers
gas meter High energy prices are affecting the citizens – gas or electricity cuts threaten in the event of payment difficulties. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federation of German Consumer Organizations…
Tougher action against dubious energy suppliers
Electricity costs in Germany Many customers have to take a closer look due to the high electricity and gas prices. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
War in Ukraine: SPD push for “energy price protective shield”
Berlin In view of the drastically increased energy prices, Lower Saxony’s Energy Minister Olaf Lies (SPD) is calling for further relief for the citizens. All the measures currently being discussed…
Promotion of the efficiency house: property developers should be patient
plus energy house The most modern single-family houses produce more energy than is needed for living. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The answer was extremely short: “Sch…!” That was Christian Henne’s first…