Heating costs in Duisburg are rising by almost 24 percent - that's how expensive it is!

Heating costs in Duisburg are rising by almost 24 percent - that's how expensive it is!

Duisburg.Heating costs are exploding! In 2023, heating costs in Germany rose by a shocking 24.9 percent compared to the previous year. A current study by Mineko, a platform for checking utility bills, shows that Duisburg is also affected by this increase, albeit slightly below the national average.

In Duisburg, tenants now pay an average of 17.79 euros per square meter per year, which corresponds to an increase of 23.8 percent. In the previous year this value was 14.37 euros per square meter. This means that monthly heating costs per square meter have risen from 1.20 euros to 1.48 euros - a significant blow to citizens' wallets!

Rising operating costs in Duisburg

But that's not all! Operating costs have also made a significant jump. In 2023 they will be 21.17 euros per square meter per year in Duisburg, which corresponds to an increase of 9.2 percent compared to the previous year. In 2022 it was still 19.38 euros per square meter. This means that Duisburg residents now pay 1.76 euros per square meter per month – only slightly below the Germany-wide average.

Mineko has evaluated over 34,000 utility bills for the 2023 billing year and published the alarming results. The rising heating and operating costs are a clear sign of the financial challenges that await many households in Duisburg and throughout Germany.