ᐅ Electricity and Gas Caps – Interested in Some Numbers?

Created on: 3 Nov 2022 11:30
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Pinkiponk
I don’t know if anyone else besides me enjoys analyzing consumption and numbers related to the electricity and gas price caps and their forecasts, so here is just an attempt:

Forecast: Electricity 2,400 kWh per year, consumption since 06/04/22 at 2,917 kWh
Forecast: Gas 20,000 kWh per year, consumption since 06/04/22 at 52.81 m3 (cubic meters) → converted with factor 10 results in 528.1 kWh

The following is for those who want more detailed information:
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Single-family house (Leipzig district) with underfloor heating / tiles throughout
Built according to energy saving regulations (gas condensing boiler plus solar thermal system)
Approx. 139 sq m (1,495 sq ft) of living area
Residents are two adults, no children, home all day
Moved in early August 2022
Electricity and gas meters have been running since about mid-June 2022
Until September 2022, supply was via temporary contract; since October 2022, basic supply
Special features: sauna (operated once a week using high-voltage power) and home brewing beer (about once a month)
Thermal final energy per sq m: 37.57 kWh/m2a – auxiliary final energy per sq m: 2.87 kWh/m2a – primary energy per sq m: 46.5 kWh/m2a

Edit: Unfortunately, I was no longer able to change the title to "...-price cap," which would be more accurate.
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MayrCh
4 Nov 2022 17:18
xMisterDx schrieb:

Unfortunately, that doesn’t provide a realistic picture.
Well then, go ahead and show us your realistic picture.
In my opinion, the short to medium term focus should be on which energy source has the flattest price increase curve. And especially with electricity, I see the greatest potential if the right levers are adjusted (merit order, etc.).
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SaniererNRW123
4 Nov 2022 17:35
xMisterDx schrieb:

But the electricity needs to be stored during the summer...

In addition to mandatory photovoltaic systems, we could also simply require air conditioning. That way, there would be plenty of demand for the electricity, and everyone could live happily in their cool apartments and houses. 😉
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Apolyxo
17 Nov 2022 15:05
xMisterDx schrieb:

Most are around 3 to 3.5.

In a new build, I consider these assumptions completely unrealistic. And anyone building a new house without underfloor heating has clearly lost their mind. This applies regardless of whether they initially use gas or a heat pump.
SumsumBiene1 Apr 2023 07:50
We received our annual statement yesterday. The credit for electricity is a tiny 1€
for gas it’s 20€. We used 8,500 kWh for our 105 m² (1,130 sq ft) house. The previous owner’s consumption was 21,000 kWh.
On cold days, we only turned on the stove around midday, and thanks to good roof insulation, we didn’t need to heat the upper floor at all. Of course, we are a bit frustrated because the 80% relief now applies to the 8,500 kWh we consumed, not the 21,000 kWh... So, in other words, we were too economical.
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kbt09
1 Apr 2023 13:41
SumsumBiene schrieb:

We are a bit frustrated, of course, because the 80% relief now applies to 8500 kWh (not to 21000) ... So we were actually too economical.
I don’t get it ... you didn’t have to pay ANYTHING for the saved difference of 12500 kWh. That should be your positive success story.
SumsumBiene1 Apr 2023 14:32
kbt09 schrieb:

I don’t understand... you didn’t have to pay ANYTHING for the saved difference of 12,500 kWh. That should be your positive success story.

That’s true, but given the exceptional efficiency (which was already expected at 17 cents), I think it would be fair to at least have the 12 cents per kWh on the meter as a standard rate. After all, the wood doesn’t just fall from the sky (this winter we still used old wood from the takeover, but next winter we will have to buy it).