Germans Pay Three Billion Euros Too Much for Energy
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German electricity and gas customers spent about three billion euros too much in the first half of the year, which is calculated by a comparison portal.
Are consumers too comfortable? Because many households remain in the so-called basic supply, costs for electricity and gas add up.

Are consumers too comfortable? Because many households remain in the so-called basic supply, costs for electricity and gas add up.
Millions of households in Germany are paying excessive prices for electricity and gas because they remain on the expensive basic supply. This is the result of a new calculation by the comparison portal Verivox, which was reported in the newspapers of the Funke Media Group (Sunday editions). According to the calculation, consumers incurred unnecessary additional costs of around three billion euros in the first half of 2025. Verivox bases its calc…
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