Citizen anger over dramatic electricity price increase in Bavaria - "electricity mafiosis": supplier goes on the offensive
Created: 2022-11-13, 10:42 p.m
By: Felix Herz
It's the talk of the town in Coburg: The electricity provider Süc Coburg has drastically increased its prices in the wake of the energy crisis.
The citizens are angry – the provider is now going on the offensive (symbol image).
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In the wake of the energy crisis, Süc Coburg increased electricity prices – by almost 80 percent.
The citizens are frustrated, the provider explains himself.
Coburg – By now everyone should have noticed that the prices are rising drastically in some cases as a result of the energy crisis.
From everyday groceries to monthly down payments in private tenancies, things have become more expensive.
Many electricity providers have also had to adjust their prices in the meantime, and some were able to avoid this.
This is also the case with the local provider Süc Coburg in the city of the same name in northern Bavaria.
For a long time, the prices could be kept quite stable - but that came to an end in November.
Coburg provider increases electricity prices: cost increase by 80 percent
Süc Coburg, a municipal supplier in Coburg, announced in mid-September that it would increase electricity prices.
Now, on November 1st, this adjustment came into effect - and it's a drastic increase in costs.
The electricity price tables published on the Süc Coburg website show that a kilowatt hour cost around 35 cents before November.
Customers were also informed of the new prices by letter: according to the price table, a kilowatt hour will in future cost around 63 cents – an increase of around 80 percent.
With regard to the energy crisis, Süc Coburg writes on its website: “Unfortunately, an adjustment to all electricity tariffs is unavoidable”.
The provider also provides a sample calculation: "In figures, this means a monthly additional charge of 35 euros for a single household and a monthly additional charge of 104 euros for a four-person household." with regard to the frustration of citizens: "Please remain respectful"
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Süc Coburg in the crossfire of criticism: Provider goes on the offensive
Unsurprisingly, this met with fierce criticism from citizens, who then vented their anger on social networks.
On the company's Instagram page, for example, a user writes ironically: "Warning, important note!
We only rip you off with outrageous increases in electricity prices.” According to
infranken.de
, there is also talk of “rip-off” and “cheeky” in a Facebook group.
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The provider has now decided to go on the offensive - with detailed explanations of the increase in costs and answers to frequently asked questions.
On their website there is detailed information on the subject of electricity prices, saving electricity and background information on the rise in prices.
Concerns about a blackout are also raised, with the note that the power supply in Bavaria is particularly secure.
Mixed comments have accumulated under the company's Facebook post, where the information was also shared.
On the one hand, there is talk of "electricity mafiosis", another user wrote: "They do a good job in uncertain times!"
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