The heating season was significantly cheaper compared to the previous year. Last winter was the 13th mildest in a row and the third warmest since 1881.
Gas customers had to spend 38 percent less and heating oil customers 18 percent less. A ten-year comparison is less positive, with the burden on households still 24 percent higher than in the last ten years. The situation on the procurement markets has eased significantly, and tariffs for new customers in particular are continuing to fall. According to Verivox, market prices for gas are now at 28 euros per megawatt hour, down from 50 euros a year ago.