Expert advice: How to reduce your energy costs despite rising gas and oil prices

In view of rising oil and gas prices, the consumer advice centers in Hamburg and Bremen advise against installing new heating systems using these fuels. Emissions costs are also rising, which poses significant price risks for consumers. It is recommended to switch to alternative heating technologies such as heat pumps, pellet heating or district heating. Funding supports the purchase of these new heating technologies. How can energy costs be reduced? According to Silke Langhoff from the Hamburg Consumer Center, individual energy consumption is decisive for the costs incurred. For example, retroactively insulating a house can save more than 40 percent on heating costs. Heating times and hydraulic balancing The heating itself can also be used to reduce energy costs...