Heating exposure in Saxony-Anhalt: where gas is more expensive!

Heating exposure in Saxony-Anhalt: where gas is more expensive!

Halle (Saale)/Magdeburg-Winter is approaching and with it the price shock for heating costs in Saxony-Anhalt! The gas costs have exploded in recent years through the drastic delivery stops from Russia. While the temperatures fall, many households have to dig deep into their pockets. An alarming report of the mirror shows that the heating costs vary enormously from district to district - especially in the south it becomes really expensive!

The numbers speak a clear language: a four- to five-member family that consumes 20,000 kilowatt hours a year must expect a whopping 1,960 euros in the Salzwedel Altmarkkreis. In comparison, heating in Anhalt-Bitterfeld already costs 2,847 euros! Here are the terrifying prices at a glance:

• Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: 1,960 euros
• Börde: 1,993 euros
• Jerichower Land: 2,040 euros
• Stendal: 2,089 euros
• Magdeburg: 2,149 euros
• Wittenberg: 2,279 euros
• Dessau-Roßlau: 2,306 euros
• Mansfeld Südharz: 2,405 euros
• Salzlandkreis: 2,411 euros
• Halle (Saale): 2,445 euros
• Burgenlandkreis: 2,481 euros
• Harz: 2,535 euros
• Saalekreis: 2,639 euros
• Anhalt-Bitterfeld: 2,847 euros

gas prices in the upward trend

The price differences are not only a shock for households, but also a drastic increase compared to the prices of 2019, as families in Anhalt-Bitterfeld only paid 1,351 euros for 20,000 kWh. The gas price crisis further tightened the differences between north and south! Why are the prices so different? The key lies in the way the basic suppliers buy their gas deliveries. Providers who bought at expensive prices early will pass these costs directly to consumers.

In addition, the network charges play a role. In regions with newer gas networks, consumers have to pay higher fees because the investments through prices are brought back in. A bitter price for the cold season, which presents many households in Saxony-Anhalt with a big challenge!