Gas price increase as of 1.1.2022

Although not gas, yesterday I received an email from my heat pump electricity provider stating that the price will be 12 euros cheaper per month. I wonder why. Of course, I’m happy about it, but somehow it feels strange.

Theory: From 01.01.22 the Renewable Energy Act levy will decrease by 3,x cents/kWh. As a rule, providers are obliged to pass this on to customers even during an ongoing contract.

That would explain my 3ct price difference Stadtwerke vs. Onlinevergleich 11/2021.

I don't want to destroy hope here, but with the upcoming energy transition, the current price increases in the area of fossil fuels will unfortunately only be the beginning. In terms of electricity prices, the state will intervene in the short to medium term to prevent prices from rising massively, most of these are taxes and surcharges anyway.

That will be the case. But the heat pump owners paid 10,000 for their part, the gas burners cost 2,500. (Preise Junkers Wärmepumpe vs. Junkers Cerapur Gastherme) Gas would have to cost a lot more for many years.

That will be the case. But the heat pump owners have paid 10 thousand for their part, the gas burners cost 2500. (Prices Junkers heat pump vs. Junkers Cerapur gas boiler) Gas already has to cost a lot more for many years.

And still I need electricity for the unit, which is also massively increasing. Find the mistake

I don’t want to destroy hope here, but with the upcoming energy transition, the current price increases in the area of fossil fuels will unfortunately only be the beginning.

I see the same price trend. I would like to specify the reasoning a bit: the price driver is not the sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but the inclusion of climate damages in the price initially through a moderate CO2 charge.

In the short to medium term, the state will intervene in electricity prices to prevent prices from rising massively further, most of which are taxes and surcharges anyway.

Specifically, four interventions come to mind:

[*]Reducing exemptions from the Renewable Energy Act surcharge. It is primarily the unequal distribution of surcharge costs that makes electricity so expensive for private households.
[*]Promotion instead of double taxation of grid-stabilizing storage systems
[*]Regulation for the strategic integration of gas power plants in grid stabilization – this technical solution is not utilized due to the Renewable Energy Act surcharge procedure.
[*]Solution for people with low incomes – exactly how, I do not know.