[HIGHLIGHTS] Gas prices are rising again – this is how consumers can still save

The temporary VAT cut, in effect since the start of the Ukraine war, ended in March. Prices are expected to rise by 11 percent, which could mean an additional burden of hundreds of euros on households in 2024.

To avoid high estimates, energy experts recommend that consumers report the current status of their gas meter to their provider. There is currently an average of 37 percent between a favorable and cheap basic gas tariff. Families can save over a thousand euros per year by comparing and changing their energy contracts, says energy expert Lundquist Neubauer from the comparison portal Verivox to fr.de. The increase in VAT on gas will result in additional costs of anAverage of 231 euros for a family with a consumption of 20,000 kWh. A household of four currently pays anAverage cost of 2,290 euros for gas. A single person with a Consumption of 5,000. kWh has to pay an average. of 70 euros more per year due to the increase. in VAT, says Check24, Managing Director of Energy at Check24.