Despite the warm winter, heating costs in Germany are rising by up to 62 percent
Created: 07/03/2022 17:01
By: Janine Napirca
Despite warm temperatures, heating costs in Germany have risen drastically compared to the previous year.
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According to calculations by the comparison portal Verivox, energy prices for heating have risen by up to 62 percent this winter.
Although the winter of 2021/2022 was comparatively mild,
heating costs for households in Germany have risen drastically
.
While customers who heat their homes with gas had to pay an average of 11 percent more for heating, according to Verivox, heating costs for households that heat their homes with oil have increased by as much as 62 percent, according to the report.
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Germans had to heat less in winter 2021/2022 - and still pay more
According to the Verivox report, this winter is one of the
seven warmest winters since regular weather records began in 1881
, which is why people in Germany had to heat less overall from September 2021 to February 2022 than in previous years.
Nevertheless, the heating costs have increased immensely.
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This is how much households in Germany that heat with gas pay
According to Verivox, an average family paid an average of 1,135 euros for heating this winter.
Compared to the previous year, that is
11 percent or 116 euros more
.
That's because the
import price of natural gas
has increased by 248 percent.
“In view of the war in Ukraine, there is currently no relief in sight for energy prices.
Gas deliveries from Russia have continued so far, but the uncertain situation is driving wholesale prices higher.
We therefore assume that heating costs will continue to rise.”
Thorsten Storck, energy expert Verivox
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Heating oil costs 62 percent more than in the previous year
Households that heat their four walls with oil had to dig much deeper into their pockets compared to the previous year.
According to the report, this winter cost consumers an average of 1,148 euros, which is 439 euros more than from September 2020 to March 2021. The cost of heating oil can also be attributed to the development of crude oil prices on the world market.
Because of the war in Ukraine, the energy price for oil is as high as it was last time in 2014
.
In addition, oil heating is additionally burdened by the CO2 price on fossil raw materials.
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