According to calculations by the price comparison portal Verivox, charges for gas will rise by an average of two percent next year. However, the increase varies from region to region.
According to calculations by the price comparison portal Verivox, the network charges for gas will rise by an average of around two percent in the coming year and will therefore be higher than ever before.
In the case of a typical single-family house with a consumption of 20,000 kilowatt hours, a national average of EUR 325 net would be due in the coming year, which is five euros more than before, Verivox announced on Thursday in Heidelberg. The Funke media group had previously reported. However, the increase varies from region to region. Network charges make up around a quarter of the gas price.
The numerous gas network operators set the network charges annually on the basis of specifications that the Federal Network Agency previously made for five years. The price comparison portal Verivox, in turn, has added up the different fee decisions made by the operators. Not all operators have yet communicated new tariffs, but the average increase of around two percent should not change much. The Verivox competitor Check24 also has an increase of around two percent in its calculation.
“Due to the increased gas network charges, gas prices are coming under pressure from all sides,” says Thorsten Storck, energy expert at Verivox. “Wholesale prices have been soaring for weeks and the CO2 price on fossil fuels will rise from 25 to 30 euros per ton at the turn of the year.” Most German households with gas heating should expect significant gas price increases this winter.
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