Enthusiasts: Energy consumption has fallen to the lowest level since 1990

Consumer Center: “Security Network” for energy customers

The consumer advice centers require quick clarity from the federal government when procedure against high energy prices. The boss of the Federal Association (VZBV), Ramona Pop, told the German Press Agency: "People are now urgently needing targeted relief in energy costs and a security net for autumn and winter." With regard to debates in the coalition, she criticized the intended gas surcharge, consumers are now deeply unsettled: "Is there a burden on the levy or relief via a current and gas p

The energy consumption in Germany falls to the lowest level since reunification in 1990. Compared to the previous year, consumption will decrease by 4.7 percent to 11,829 petajoules. The Energy Silances Association reported in Berlin on Tuesday.

© Patrick Pleul/dpa Wassersteam increases from the cooling towers of the lignite power plant in Jänschwalde from Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LEAG). - Lignite has increased in primary energy consumption. As the cause, the AG energy prices assumes the AG Energiebilances. They would have led to behavioral savings as well as investments in energy efficiency with medium to long-term effects. "A reduction in energy consumption may also have led to price -related production cuts in individual economic sectors," it said. Despite the economic clouding, the economy assumed that an energy consumption consumption -increasing effect was increasing. Higher energy consumption has also resulted from the increase in the population. Until August alone, the number of people living in Germany increased by almost one million.

Warmer weather A factor of almost one percent of the total decline in energy consumption attributes the Energy Silances AG to the warmer weather compared to the previous year. "Adjusted to the temperature influence in 2022 in Germany only sunk by 3.9 percent." According to the estimate,

Federal Network Agency: Gas consumption increases too much

The federal government's appeals to save the water obviously does not yet apply to many consumers. The President of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, warned in Bonn: "Gas consumption rose too much last week." © Jens Büttner/dpa The gas consumption of households is currently increasing too much, according to the Federal Network Agency.

mineral oil had a share of 35.2 percent in total primary energy consumption (previous year 32.5 percent). Natural gas came to 23.8 percent (previous year: 26.6). Renewable energies achieved a share of 17.2 (previous year: 15.7) percent.

Coal also added: Braunco had a 10 percent proportion (previous year: 9.1 percent) of total primary energy consumption in 2022. "The multi -mission of other energy sources to produce electricity and heat equalized," it said. The proportion of hard coal in total energy consumption increased from 8.9 to 9.8 percent. Here, too, the increased power played an important role. After switching off three blocks, the proportion of nuclear energy decreased from 6.1 to 3.2 percent.

The AG Energiebilances calculates about one percent with a decline in the energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. The substitution effects in the energy mix have led to an increase in CO2 emissions. "However, this increase was below the savings, which results from the decline in total consumption."