Energy Prices - Costs for Consumers Have Fallen Slightly Since January

According to a survey, energy costs for German consumers have fallen by around five percent since the beginning of the year.

According to a survey by Verivox, energy prices in Germany have fallen significantly since the beginning of the year. An average three-person household currently has to spend 269 euros less per year on electricity, heating and petrol than in January.

Despite the energy crisis, households in Germany can save on oil, electricity and gas - According to an energy expert, prices are still higher than before 2022.

Crises are keeping the world on edge, and the economy is developing rather weakly. This is reflected in energy prices in Germany.

Weakening global economic performance due to falling crude oil prices has resulted in energy cost savings for German residential consumers since the beginning of the year, said Thorsten Storck, energy expert at the Verivox portal, in an interview with Funke Mediengruppe.

Energy costs for German households have fallen by five percent since the beginning of 2025 due to weakening global economic performance and the resulting lower crude oil prices.