Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

That would then be an increase in cost for us of 5 cents =)

For us, it would be 15 cents less

If the 2 cent usage fees come, I would be at 18,x cents by the end of March 2023 :)

Who says that what is colloquially called a "cap" won't become a unit price for the first x kWh? If soon it should sound like "At 18,c cents/kWh you can easily afford solidarity with the precariat and Ukraine," that wouldn't surprise me at least.

Absolutely, that is of course also possible

From a report about a carpentry business in Kulmbach that also offers wooden houses:

"A lot of wood is also needed for the insulation. "That is all very expensive and there are incredibly long waiting times." The demand is by far no longer what it used to be and the building materials are constantly getting more expensive." Since the beginning of the pandemic, the price for, for example, a single-family house in timber frame construction has more than doubled. "And there is no end in sight," says Mayer. The experience showed that a surcharge on the customer price has its limits and, compared to - for example, bakeries - a carpentry business cannot change prices daily. These are set in the individual order confirmations, even if they would actually have to be higher later.

So, they increasingly hold back on activities that do not pay off financially right away... The energy costs for plastic or glass for roof windows are endless." To their knowledge, even roof tile manufacturers have stopped production due to enormous gas costs."

Since we are drifting off-topic again, I have a serious question:

Do you think it is possible that food stamps will be distributed in DE in 3-4 months?

Food stamps maybe not, but otherwise things could really get bad in 3-4 months, especially if a harsh, cold winter comes, it will be very borderline for the traffic light coalition… I mean, no one could have predicted everything that happened in 2022, that for many people and companies it would simply be about survival. So my guess is that the traffic light coalition won’t exist in 2023. Whether others will do better is of course uncertain, all parties can talk…

Got the electricity contract for the heat pump today 18 cents per kWh for the heating electricity, I first have to figure out how to lock that in for 2 years, was really positively shocked