Gas and electricity prices are rising. Around 40 percent of Germans assume that they will have problems with the bills.
According to a survey, more than every third adult in Germany (39 percent) expects not to be able to pay energy bills next winter or only with considerable difficulty. Above all, people with lower incomes and younger people are worried about their energy bills, as the current Germany trend for the ARD morning show showed.
58 percent of those who have a low monthly net household income (less than 1,500 euros) expect payment difficulties. For households with a monthly net income of between 1,500 and 3,500 euros, it is almost half (47 percent). Every second respondent under the age of 35 believes that winter energy costs are a major problem.
Energy costs: Pessimistic view of the future
According to the survey, the significant increase in gas and electricity costs means that Germans are looking to the future with negative economic expectations. More than eight out of ten respondents (83 percent) expected jobs to be lost. Only 13 percent did not expect this. Concern about job losses is widespread among supporters of all parties and in all age groups.
However, most people in Germany (59 percent) expect that there will be no power and gas supply failures in the winter months. However, a good third (36 percent) fear such a scenario. With the exception of the AfD supporters, a majority in the other parties does not expect supply outages to be imminent in Germany.
The Germany trend is a random-based telephone and online survey by Infratest dimap on behalf of the ARD morning magazine. According to the information, a total of 1224 eligible voters in Germany were surveyed from September 13th to 14th, 2022 (801 telephone interviews and 423 online interviews).
Source: Stern
Jane Stock is a technology author, who has written for 24 Hours World. She writes about the latest in technology news and trends, and is always on the lookout for new and innovative ways to improve his audience’s experience.
