In Germany from January 1, will increase consumer electricity prices

electricity Consumers in Germany will face a wave of rising prices, warns Handelsblatt. According to the comparative portals Verivox and Check24, about 170 suppliers have already announced that they will raise prices for private consumers by 1 January.

According to Verivox, 177 local electricity providers want to increase their prices on average by 5.4%. For example, a household with consumption of 4000 kilowatt-hours will have to reckon with additional costs an average of 64 euros per year in the regions affected by the rising prices of electricity.

Portal Check24, which counted 171 the announcement of the price increase, and from August, prices rose on average by 5.3%. For annual consumption of 5000 kilowatt-hours Check24 calculated the mean increase of 82 Euro.

as the reason for the increase in prices of utility companies have announced increased fees for services on electric power transportation. The shipping charge, which funds the expansion of renewable energy will increase by approximately 5% to 6,756 cents per kilowatt-hour at the end of the year. The share of "green" load of approximately 22 percent of the total cost of electricity.

statements of intent in the climate package of the Federal government must "quickly lead to measures that make clean energy cheaper and fossil energy more expensive," says Siverling. "It's time to give a firm promise that electricity prices for consumers, more will not grow".

Project of the Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU), according to the law on the export of coal provides compensation for the increase in electricity prices on output. Among other things, a subsidy for payment for the services of the transmission system.