From October, gas customers will have to pay an additional 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour. Coalition politicians announce relief for citizens and business – which exactly remains unclear at first.
Coalition politicians are assuring citizens and business that relief will take effect when the new additional gas levy has to be paid from October. Green leader Omid Nouripour announced a “joint effort”. Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck promised the company that he would at least examine further measures. However, the specific form is unclear.
Nouripour told the newspapers of the Bayern media group about his announcement: “On the one hand, this means that we have to support people with low and middle incomes in particular, who are particularly affected by the drastically rising energy costs. On the other hand, the crisis is also affecting many medium-sized companies and thus key drivers our innovation and economic power. We will not leave you alone in this emergency situation either.” The government has already agreed to extend the protective shield for companies that are in trouble because of high energy prices.
The Green Habeck said in the ZDF “heute Journal” that a system of economic aid had already been set up for companies. “We are currently taking a very close look at whether there is still a need for adjustments.”
The gas levy initially means an additional 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour, which all gas customers have to pay, both private households and companies. The levy is intended to compensate for the increased procurement costs of major importers in order to protect them from bankruptcy and the German energy system from collapsing. The trigger for the rising gas prices was the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the end of February.
Source: Stern
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