Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

Letter from the supplier regarding our heat pump electricity has now also arrived. Unfortunately, they have to increase the gross price per kWh to 39.53 cents. What a rip-off! :p

What a coincidence. But if the prices just go up, the company probably can't do anything about it. Wait a minute: Could it be because of the [Strompreisbremse]? It works well, so that everyone has to pay the same price for their electricity. That can't be it either.

They just take what the state allows them... And what comes after the brake? Of course, it will remain that high

Whenever the state interferes with its subsidies, it becomes more expensive. I have been raised from about 17 cents to about 30, but that is certainly not the end..

I was raised from about 17 cents to about 30, but that is certainly not the end..

Heating electricity or basic supply? I'm really curious where this is supposed to go

We are still beneficiaries of our 24-month price guarantee on electricity (which lasts until August 2023). (I’m starting to feel a bit like a cheater... that was ultimately just luck that we signed a long-term contract at a good time....).

However, now our rent increase has arrived. We have an index rental contract and had therefore expected the worst this year, but the landlord decided not to raise the base rent as much as he is allowed to according to the contract. He could have increased it by nearly 11%, but is now only doing about 3.3%. Doesn’t sound like much, but when I think that this could happen every year for a few years (and we’re already not in a cheap apartment), then the construction project might not be such a bad idea after all, even if our timing isn’t the best...