Share of green electricity increased in 2022 Federal Office: Energy expansion still too slow 12/12/2022, 12:10 p.m The Federal Environment Agency assumes that the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption will increase significantly. However, a lot still needs to be done to achieve the climate targets. The main problem is the expansion of…
Municipal utilities increase sharply Are suppliers abusing the price brakes for surcharges? By Christina Lohner 11/25/2022 10:39 am The state will soon take over part of the electricity and gas bill. The federal government wants to prevent by law that the providers use the price brakes for disproportionate price increases. Nevertheless, experts fear a “creative”…
BASF and Uniper Companies are negotiating the purchase of US liquid gas 11/20/2022, 4:17 p.m After the end of Russian gas, companies are desperately looking for new suppliers. One problem: The demand is increasing, but new sources will only open up in a few years. Another problem is the duration of the supply contracts and…
Association scenarios Gas storage operator: shortage “extremely unlikely” 11/18/2022 3:57 p.m The operators of the German gas storage facilities want to publish monthly level forecasts in the future. They currently expect Germany to get through the winter well. The 2023/24 season can also be looked at with some confidence. Hopes are pinned primarily on LNG…
Of the year Hundreds of utilities are increasing electricity and gas prices 11/18/2022 7:52 am Letters or even e-mails from energy suppliers are arriving in many households these days. According to a report, many of the companies are increasing their prices drastically at the turn of the year – by an average of 54 percent…
Freighter unloaded in Poland PCK refinery Schwedt receives the first oil delivery from Gdansk 11/09/2022, 8:28 p.m The refinery in Schwedt supplies the capital region and large parts of the northeast with oil products, such as gasoline. To date, the PCK plant has obtained the raw material from Russia. That ends at the end of…
maintenance finished AKW Isar 2 back on the grid – ready for stretching 10/29/2022 5:26 p.m After the planned maintenance of valves, the Isar 2 nuclear power plant can continue to produce electricity throughout the year. The operator took the plant offline for a week. The work completed during this time went as planned. The…
Also follow-up contracts uncertain Some municipal utilities impose a freeze on new customers 10/25/2022 6:07 am The large influx of customers who have to or want to change their gas supplier during the energy crisis poses problems for suppliers in Germany. Several municipal utilities are currently unable to accept new customers. If you don’t want…
Earlier than previously expected Habeck wants electricity price brakes as early as January 10/24/2022, 1:25 p.m In March, the federal government wants to relieve gas customers with a price brake. However, the aid for electricity consumers should start in January at the latest, Minister of Economics Habeck announced. He believes that criticism of energy companies…
Gasag takeover of Vattenfall Berlin plans purchase of district heating business 10/19/2022, 11:11 p.m Once the Berlin Senate failed to take over the city’s district heating network, and now a new attempt is following. Discussions with Vattenfall have already been held, says SPD politician Giffey. The country would also take over the Gasag share in…
Level has increased further German gas storage tanks are almost 95 percent full 10/12/2022 1:31 am In order for Germany’s economy, authorities and households to get enough energy in winter, the gas storage must be well filled. The stated goal of the Ministry of Economics is: The systems should have reached a level of 95…
Despite easing on the gas market “Wave of price increases is rolling towards consumers” 10/06/2022 5:32 p.m The European gas price is declining noticeably, recently it was even at its lowest level for a good two months. In an interview with ntv.de, the managing director of the “Zukunft Gas” association explains why the price drop…
