Rostock tenants have to pay 80 percent more for district heating - shock!

Rostock tenants have to pay 80 percent more for district heating - shock!

The district heating costs in Rostock rise dramatically! Tenants of housing companies will have to expect an incredible 80 percent increase in prices in the coming year. The members of the five Rostock housing cooperatives are particularly affected, which the Stadtwerke Rostock have as suppliers. For a 70-square-meter apartment of the Wiro, this increase means that the annual heating costs will increase by around 360 euros. Stadtwerke emphasize that the prices have already been raised in other district heating customers, while the cooperatives are delayed, since old contracts dampen the cost increases for the time being, as in a report by ndr

demand for price supervision

These drastic price increases raise questions, and the Association of Northern German housing companies (VNW) calls for an independent prospect of prospect to ensure more transparency in the district heating prices. VNW director Andreas Breitner criticizes that the municipal utilities could take advantage of their monopoly position and that prices could drive up without restrictions. At the moment, almost 6,700 counting points in Rostock are connected to the district heating supply, whereby many households in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are already affected by a large increase in costs, such as another report by wismar fm shows. It is also to be expected that the prices will drop again in 2026 due to cheaper conditions when purchasing energy, which delivers a short breathing space for the financially loaded tenants.

The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania consumer Center sees the need for improving the framework conditions for consumers, since there is currently a lack of transparency. In a monopoly market, where a provider dictates prices, there is a great need for controls to prevent incorrect price adjustments and offer consumers more protection. The Stadtwerke Schwerin, on the other hand, report that their prices remain relatively low compared to other providers, but they also remain dependent on the volatile raw material prices, which maintains uncertainty for consumers.