Drinking water becomes more expensive: what customers in Villingen-Schwenningen

Drinking water becomes more expensive: what customers in Villingen-Schwenningen

From January 1, 2025, households in Germany have to expect increasing costs for drinking water and garbage disposal. In Villingen-Schwenningen, where Stadtwerke VS GmbH adjust the drinking water prices, the consumption price increases from EUR 2.99 to EUR 3.20 per cubic meter. For an average household that consumes 150 cubic meters per year, this means additional expenses of around 45 euros a year. The municipal utilities justify this price increase with increased general costs for material, personnel and services that are necessary to ensure high -quality water supply, such as the In the entire federal territory, many municipalities announce similar price increases. In the coming year, the fees for garbage disposal, drinking water and even dog tax will be increased. The cost increases are due to various factors, including higher personnel and energy costs as well as stricter environmental requirements. Some cities calculate the garbage disposal after empty rhythm, others through weight measurement, which leads to different costs. In cities like Munich you have to expect up to 47 euros in the weekly waste disposal, while the costs for drinking water in Bielefeld increase by 20 cents per cubic meter, which means an increase of around 19 euros annually for two people, according to the report from FOCUS ONLINE .

These developments promise a dramatic increase in living costs for many families who have already struggled with financial burdens from general inflation. The new prices should help to cover the increasing operating costs and investments in the infrastructure and maintain the quality of services. It is expected that the economic effects in different communities will vary very differently.