Additional costs in the home office: That's how much money it costs to work at home

2020-12-02T01:40:15.084Z

In the home office, the additional costs for heating, light and electricity increase. A consumer portal calculates the expenses employees have to expect.

In the home office, the additional costs for heating, light and electricity increase.

A consumer portal calculates the expenses employees have to expect.

Those who work from home also consume more electricity, water or gas.

The federal government is currently planning to relieve workers in the home office with a tax lump sum of 5 euros per day *.

But is that really enough - or is the tax relief really just a drop in the ocean?

The consumer portal Verivox has

calculated

how much

additional costs

actually arise from home office:

up to 250 euros per year

should be added per household.

According to the financial experts, the additional costs are made up as follows:

Workplace with a computer: an
impressive

54 euros per year
for a laptop with an extra monitor and an average power consumption of 180 kilowatt hours.
Heating costs for the study:
A heated study with 20 square meters
costs
around

144 euros
more.
Charging costs for the mobile phone: Charging
once a day only means a small surcharge of less than

1 euro
per year.
Light:
The lighting is also reflected in the additional costs.
An average of 16 kilowatt hours of electricity corresponds to just under

5 euros
per year.
Lunch:
Instead of the canteen, cooking at home is the order of the day.
The costs for this vary widely, but can add up to around 165 kilowatt hours -
an extra

50 euros
per year
.
Coffee and tea:
Depending on your preferences, the costs vary greatly here.
The model calculation assumes an additional 26 kilowatt hours, which means just under

8 euros
per year.