Good morning,
I just received a steep price increase from my energy provider enercity, raising the cost to 15 cents per kWh starting in August. That’s really tough, and I think prices will rise even further.
It’s a strange feeling to be thrown back so quickly into an energy supply situation where you have to figure out how to keep the house warm. It seems to me that the government has given up on the goal of enabling everyone to adequately cover at least their basic needs.
Goodbye central supply structures; now the winner is whoever has solar panels and a heat pump in their new build, while the others are left out.
Welcome back, coal heating 😕
Frustrated regards,
I just received a steep price increase from my energy provider enercity, raising the cost to 15 cents per kWh starting in August. That’s really tough, and I think prices will rise even further.
It’s a strange feeling to be thrown back so quickly into an energy supply situation where you have to figure out how to keep the house warm. It seems to me that the government has given up on the goal of enabling everyone to adequately cover at least their basic needs.
Goodbye central supply structures; now the winner is whoever has solar panels and a heat pump in their new build, while the others are left out.
Welcome back, coal heating 😕
Frustrated regards,
K
Knautnaundorf1 Aug 2022 22:19Here it is posted again to ensure everyone understands.
I kindly ask that we stay on topic and refrain from making accusations about accounts. This is a forum, not a secret police agency.
The situation is as follows.
It must be assumed that all contracts will be terminated based on §313 of the Building Code. Likely by October 1, 2022.
The amendment to the Energy Security Act explicitly allows this.
Most gas customers are currently paying 5–8 cents per kWh of gas. The first wave of price adjustments took place last week.
Effective from September 1, 2022.
As can be read, new gas prices will be between 25–28 cents per kWh. For example, on platforms like Check 24, the price range for new contracts is in this range, if new contracts are even still offered.
Anyone still receiving gas at favorable prices should prepare for a 500 percent increase starting in early October.
From October 1, the gas levy of between 1.5 and 5 cents plus VAT will be added on top of the new gas price.
So, in the worst case, the gas price could be around 32 cents per kWh.
And just to add, starting January 1, 2023, the imposed CO² levy will also be added on top. I do not know how much this will add to gas prices.
Since Germany operates more than 600 gas-fired power plants, electricity prices are also expected to rise soon.
But as Mr. Habeck said, more than 50 percent of the population will not earn enough to pay their bills anymore.
With that, good luck.
I kindly ask that we stay on topic and refrain from making accusations about accounts. This is a forum, not a secret police agency.
The situation is as follows.
It must be assumed that all contracts will be terminated based on §313 of the Building Code. Likely by October 1, 2022.
The amendment to the Energy Security Act explicitly allows this.
Most gas customers are currently paying 5–8 cents per kWh of gas. The first wave of price adjustments took place last week.
Effective from September 1, 2022.
As can be read, new gas prices will be between 25–28 cents per kWh. For example, on platforms like Check 24, the price range for new contracts is in this range, if new contracts are even still offered.
Anyone still receiving gas at favorable prices should prepare for a 500 percent increase starting in early October.
From October 1, the gas levy of between 1.5 and 5 cents plus VAT will be added on top of the new gas price.
So, in the worst case, the gas price could be around 32 cents per kWh.
And just to add, starting January 1, 2023, the imposed CO² levy will also be added on top. I do not know how much this will add to gas prices.
Since Germany operates more than 600 gas-fired power plants, electricity prices are also expected to rise soon.
But as Mr. Habeck said, more than 50 percent of the population will not earn enough to pay their bills anymore.
With that, good luck.
SumsumBiene schrieb:
.... maybe Paraguay could also be a solution for you?Hello SumsumBiene
Surely I can’t be accused of paranoia.
Nevertheless, this comment gives me pause.
Coincidence? Or are you actually well informed? That would surprise me a lot. Although it is a green forum, it is nothing more than that.
Feel free to share a few words on this.
Steven
Knautnaundorf schrieb:
But as Mr. Habeck said, more than 50 percent of the population will not earn enough to pay their bills anymore.
In that sense, good luck. Hello Knautnaundorf
It’s not an exact quote, but that is how Mr. Habeck expressed it.
This sentence will one day be in history books under the chapter: The Decline of Germany and Its Consequences.
“Good luck”! Most will not be so fortunate.
Steven
In der Ruine2 Aug 2022 21:40i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
You can’t do that on your own. A proper hydraulic balancing with appropriate flow rates in each heating circuit is necessary beforehand, etc. There are no separate circuits; all radiators are connected to a single pipe.
K
Knautnaundorf2 Aug 2022 22:50Hello Steven,
I know four families from my closest circle of acquaintances who have emigrated to Paraguay. My school friend was also among them. They sold their house very well in Germany and are moving there in mid-August. She was frustrated here.
By now, I can understand their decision very well. The 500,000 for the house plus savings will last a lifetime, including a comfortable life in Paraguay.
Another acquaintance sold his business and his house and also moved to Paraguay. He bought a ranch there and raises cattle.
The climate is warm, there are German colonies, German schools, and a very large German community.
For me, it’s not really something I would consider; it would be a bit too exciting for my old age. But I don’t really see a future in Germany anymore either. This country somehow feels lost.
You just have to read the posts in this forum. People have simply lost their direction.
I know four families from my closest circle of acquaintances who have emigrated to Paraguay. My school friend was also among them. They sold their house very well in Germany and are moving there in mid-August. She was frustrated here.
By now, I can understand their decision very well. The 500,000 for the house plus savings will last a lifetime, including a comfortable life in Paraguay.
Another acquaintance sold his business and his house and also moved to Paraguay. He bought a ranch there and raises cattle.
The climate is warm, there are German colonies, German schools, and a very large German community.
For me, it’s not really something I would consider; it would be a bit too exciting for my old age. But I don’t really see a future in Germany anymore either. This country somehow feels lost.
You just have to read the posts in this forum. People have simply lost their direction.