The increase in gas prices at RheinEnergie poses the question to many customers in Cologne as to what they should do now.
Here are a few tricks.
Cologne – The news that RheinEnergie will significantly increase its prices for natural gas on October 1st raised questions among many citizens – including in Cologne, where some people are unsure how to cope with the doubling of gas prices in October must.
After all, an average apartment in Cologne can cost up to 1,000 euros more.
So far, not every Cologne resident has had the opportunity to build up the appropriate reserves, which could well be needed now for the rise in gas prices.
Cologne: Gas price increases – by how much does the price increase?
Price per kilowatt hour so far | from October 1, 2022 | increase | |
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working price | 7.87 cents | 18.30 cents | 10.43 cents |
RheinEnergie: Gas prices are rising – to form reserves
Nevertheless, RheinEnergie also sees the best opportunity here to prepare for the price increase, reports 24RHEIN.
"Tenants who settle their energy costs via the utility bill should also take precautions against higher additional payments," the company said, pointing out that all affected customers should be informed in writing about the new prices from the beginning of August.
Building up reserves is currently the order of the day – and preparing for possible additional payments.
RheinEnergie: Avoid additional payments
From the beginning of August, RheinEnergie customers will be informed about the new prices.
At the same time, the monthly deductions are adjusted to the annual accounts.
This is to avoid high additional payments.
RheinEnergie: Gas prices in Cologne are rising – what are the effects?
In addition, RheinEnergie calculates what effect the increase in gas prices will have on the people of Cologne.
According to this, people in the cathedral city have to be prepared for a price increase of around 133 percent:
Costs so far (in the year) | from October 1st (of the year) | increase | |
Apartment (10,000 kilowatt hours annual consumption) | 960 euros | 2002 euros | about 108 percent |
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Large apartment (15,000 kilowatt hours annual requirement) | 1353 euros | 2918 euros | about 116 percent |
small detached house (15,000 kilowatt hours annual requirement) | 1353 euros | 2918 euros | about 116 percent |
Recently there was also speculation that it would make sense to use a fan heater instead of gas heating to save energy.
However, this is an error.
"You don't save money with fan heaters, on the contrary, you drive up the electricity bill," said the chairwoman of the Federation of Consumer Organizations, Ramona Pop, the
editorial network Germany
.
If you want to save, you have to reduce consumption, according to the chairwoman.
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