The German government has withdrawn the gas procurement levy. As soon as the necessary regulations come into force, Stadtwerke Gießen will pass on the resulting price advantages to its customers on a one-to-one basis.
Yesterday, the German government decided to cap gas prices and thus withdraw the gas procurement levy. The latter should have come into force on 1 October and would have increased the price of natural gas by around 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour. It is also certain that the reduced VAT rate of 7 per cent will apply to natural gas in future. However, it is not yet clear when exactly the new regulations will apply and what energy suppliers will have to take into account. "We welcome the politicians' decision," explains Matthias Funk, Technical Director of Stadtwerke Gießen (SWG), and promises: "Our customers will benefit as soon as the necessary regulations come into force."
This is in line with SWG's usual practice. Price components set by the state are transitory items. If they fall, SWG will pass on the cost advantage in full.
New prices on the website
As soon as the new regulations come into force, SWG will publish the new prices on its website. Important to know: The price change letters recently sent to all affected customers remain valid. The prices stated therein will only be reduced by the abolished levy and by 12 per cent for VAT. SWG will not inform its customers of this correction separately by letter.
There are also signs of relief for district heating customers: The German government decided to reduce VAT to 7 per cent. As this regulation is also still pending, SWG will wait until the law is published in the Federal Gazette before actually implementing it and publishing the resulting gross prices on its website.
Further information: www.stadtwerke-giessen.de