Increased heating costs under new EU legislation – research reveals locations with highest price hikes
In Germany, citizens have been indirectly paying for CO2 emissions through companies charging a CO2 price on heating oil, natural gas, gasoline, and diesel since 2021. The current CO2 price stands at 55 euros per tonne, but according to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), these emission certificates will be gradually reduced, leading to potential price increases.
The price of CO2 from 2027 onwards will be determined by the market through the trading of emission certificates. The highest additional costs from the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS 2) starting 2027 will primarily burden households with low energy efficiency class G in their residences and those using fossil fuel heating types such as gas and oil.
Enpal, an energy company, has calculated additional costs households can expect depending on the type of heating and the energy efficiency of the building in three different price scenarios. For a four-person household in a 95-square-meter apartment with efficiency classes C and G, possible additional costs range from 125.40 euros to 1,425 euros under Scenario 1, 161.98 euros to 1,840.63 euros under Scenario 2, and 313.50 euros to 2,500 euros under Scenario 3.
In cities like Wilhelmshaven (94.7%), Oldenburg (93.1%), and Neuwied (87.1%), households with efficiency class C gas heatings can expect additional costs of 125.40 euros in scenario 1 and 570 euros in scenario 3. In the lower efficiency class G, costs for households in these cities can rise to 313.50 to 1,425 euros per year.
However, the federal government is planning a climate bonus to ease the burden on citizens, though it has not yet been implemented. Tenants should note that a portion of these costs must be covered by landlords, depending on the building's energy efficiency.
Owners of property can reduce CO2 costs through energy renovation, heat pumps, better insulation, or solar panels. The federal government has decided to transfer the existing national emissions trading in Germany to a European-wide system from 2027. Projections suggest a price of around 100 to 250 euros per tonne by 2030.
A fivefold increase in price, as claimed in social networks, is considered unrealistic according to research by Correctiv. While there is an interesting content link, it cannot be loaded due to privacy settings. A tea bag in the toilet is a great cleaning trick, particularly effective immediately.
Lastly, Merz's citizen's income austerity course raises the question of whether the money from the new basic security could be reduced. There is a new development planned, but no specific information is available at this time.
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