Electricity prices 2022: Price increases in Rhineland-Palatinate - What consumers should know

Electricity prices 2022: Price increases in Rhineland-Palatinate - What consumers should know

According to a report from www.swr.de, the price of electricity in Germany continues to rise steeply. A sample in 14 places in Rhineland-Palatinate showed that prices have risen by around 20 cents per kilowatt hour from the beginning of the year to now. It's not a 100% increase, but it's still a decent increase. Consumers therefore have many questions about the increased electricity prices.

For example, a listener wants to know whether her electricity supplier can terminate the contract without giving reasons. The expert from the Rhineland-Palatinate Consumer Center explains that the supplier is generally not allowed to do this as long as there are no breaches of contract. However, there have already been cases of discounters who have canceled customers because their business model no longer worked due to the increased prices. In such cases you can take legal action.

Another listener, who supplies his excess electricity to a supplier via a photovoltaic system, asks whether he can benefit from the sharply increased prices. The expert explains that private households are regulated by the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and receive a set remuneration for their electricity. In the case of the listener it is 12.3 cents per kilowatt hour. There is no statutory provision for higher remuneration.

Another listener asks whether it is better to go to basic care, since both the price of work and the basic fee are rising sharply. The expert says that this varies from person to person and depends on a comparison. There are both basic services and special price models. By doing a comparison calculation based on the last annual electricity consumption, you can see which model is cheaper. So far, basic care has often been the cheapest model, but this could change at the turn of the year.

The expert also explains that you can get out of basic care at any time. All you have to do is contact your local primary care provider and state that you want to switch to primary care. It is not necessary to terminate the old contract.

Finally, the expert gives some tips to reduce electricity consumption in the household and prevent high additional payments on the electricity bill.

This new information shows that increased electricity prices are impacting both consumers and electricity suppliers. Consumers will face higher costs and should therefore carefully examine their options to find the cheapest tariff. Electric utilities may face customer retention issues if they dramatically increase prices, causing consumers to seek cheaper alternatives. The situation on the electricity market remains confusing and may change again at the turn of the year.

Overall, everything indicates that electricity prices will continue to rise in the coming years. Consumers should therefore regularly check their electricity contracts and use tariff comparisons to save costs. It is important to keep an eye on your own needs and consumption habits and, if necessary, change your electricity provider in order to benefit from cheaper tariffs.

Source: According to a report from www.swr.de