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Öko Therm Pellets district heating supply contract from 01.04.2025

The prices for the supply of district heating from the Stadtwerke Gießen AG pipeline network (Öko Therm district heating supply contract) are listed below:

*including 19 % VAT, **working price including all price components, including CO2 price in accordance with the BEHG, price status: 01/04/2025
  Net Gross*
Total labour price Ct/kWh** 8.13 9.67
Labour price without CO2 price Ct/kWh 8.13 9.67
CO2 price Ct/kWh    
Power price EUR/kW and year 27.43 32.64
Charging price EUR/year    
Wohnungswärmezähler 125,34 149,15
up to 100 kW 125.34 149.15
up to 175 kW 160.87 191.44

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SWG customer centre
Marketplace 15
35390 Giessen
energieberatung@stadtwerke-giessen.de


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Öko Therm Pellets price components and price adjustment clauses

The heat price for the quantities purchased under the contract is made up of an annual performance price, a labour price and a transfer price.

I1 = Arithmetic mean of the capital goods indices of the last 6 months with a 2-month time lag. Federal Statistical Office: Long series of indices of producer prices of industrial products, No. 3.

I0 = basis capital goods index = 99.1 (April 2021, basis 2021 = 100). Federal Statistical Office: Long series of the indices of producer prices of industrial products, No. 3.

L1 = Arithmetic mean of the last 6 monthly wages of an employee in pay group 7 level 5 of the collective agreement for utility companies (TV-V) dated 5 October 2000 in the version of the respective valid amended collective agreement with a 2-month time lag.

L0 = basic monthly wage of an employee in pay group 7 level 5 of the collective agreement for utility companies (TV-V) dated 5 October 2000 as amended by the 13th amendment to the collective agreement dated 18 April 2018 = EUR 3,825.52 (gross wage as at 1 April 2021).

The arithmetic mean of the following monthly values (months August to December of the previous calendar year and January of the current calendar year) was used to calculate the annual benefit price as at 1 April 2025:

MonthIndex
I1L1
January 2025117,14.319,57
December 2024116,24.319,57
November 2024116,24.319,57
October 2024116,24.319,57
September 2024116,04.319,57
August 2024116,04.319,57

The following annual power price (net) results as of 01.04.2025:

LP = EUR 27.43/kW and year

  • VAT will be added to the aforementioned net prices at the applicable statutory rate (as at 01/04/2025: 19 %).

P1 = Arithmetic mean of the pellet indices (pellets, briquettes, logs or similar. forms from sawdust and other sawmill by-products) of the last 6 months with a 2-month time lag. Federal Statistical Office: Long series of indices of producer prices of industrial products, serial no. 127 (formerly 128).

P0 = Basic pellet index (pellets, briquettes, logs or similar. Forms from sawdust and other sawmill by-products) = 94.8 (April 2021, base 2021 = 100). Federal Statistical Office: Long series of indices of producer prices of industrial products, serial no. 127 (formerly 128).

WP1 = Arithmetic mean of the heat price indices of the last 6 months with a 2-month time lag. Federal Statistical Office, Genesis database, consumer price index for Germany, special items, code CC13-77 (heat price index (district heating, incl. operating costs)).

WP0 = Basis heat price index = 95.2 (April 2021, basis 2020 = 100). Federal Statistical Office, Genesis database, consumer price index for Germany, special items, code CC13-77 (heat price index (district heating, incl. operating costs)).

The arithmetic mean of the following monthly values was used to calculate the working price as of 1 April 2025 (months August to December of the previous calendar year and January of the current calendar year):

MonthIndex
P1WP1
January 2025130,7167,8
December 2024124,6169,2
November 2024123,4169,9
October 2024123,1171,1
September 2024122,0172,9
August 2024121,2173,7

As of 01.04.2025, the following working price (net) results:

AP = 8.13 cent/kWh

VAT will be added to the aforementioned net prices at the statutory rate (as at 01.04.2025: 19 %).

 

a) Depending on the heat output, the billing price is as follows

Residential heat meter:

up to 100 kW:

up to 175 kW:

I1 = arithmetic mean of the capital goods indices of the last 6 months with a 2-month time lag. Federal Statistical Office: Long series of indices of producer prices of industrial products, serial no. 3.

I0 = basis capital goods index = 99.1 (April 2021, basis 2021 = 100). Federal Statistical Office: Long series of the indices of producer prices of industrial products, No. 3.

L1 = Arithmetic mean of the last 6 monthly wages of an employee in pay group 7 level 5 of the collective agreement for utility companies (TV-V) dated 5 October 2000 in the version of the respective valid amended collective agreement with a 2-month time lag.

L0 = basic monthly wage of an employee in pay group 7 level 5 of the collective agreement for utility companies (TV-V) dated 5 October 2000 as amended by the 13th amendment to the collective agreement dated 18 April 2018 = EUR 3,825.52 (gross wage as at 1 April 2021).

The arithmetic mean of the following monthly values (months August to December of the previous calendar year and January of the current calendar year) was used to calculate the transfer price as at 1 April 2025:

MonthIndex
I1L1
January 2025117,14.319,57
December 2024116,24.319,57
November 2024116,24.319,57
October 2024116,24.319,57
September 2024116,04.319,57
August 2024116,04.319,57

As of 01.04.2025, the following settlement price (net) results:

  • Residential heat meter: VP: 125.34 euros
  • up to 100 kW: VP = 125.34 EUR/year
  • up to 175 kW: VP = 160.87 EUR/year

VAT will be added to the above net prices at the applicable statutory rate (as at 01/04/2025: 19%).

Indices in heating contracts

Öko Therm Pellets