Energy prices rise: Inflation has an impact at its expense!

Energy prices rise: Inflation has an impact at its expense!

The increased energy costs caused a further increase in inflation in households in February 2025. Loud Ots Energy prices for households rose by 0.2 % compared to the previous month. In the year comparison, the numbers show an increase of 3.4 %, which is therefore above general inflation.

The developments in fuel and heating oil prices are particularly striking. Diesel prices increased slightly by 0.1 % in February compared to January, while they were 5.8 % cheaper in the year. The prices for super gasoline rose by 0.7 % in the month comparison, but fell by 0.4 % compared to the previous year. Heating oil showed a decrease of 0.1 % in the month comparison and was 6.5 % below the level of the previous year. The typical heating oil requirement of 3,000 liters cost around 3,500 euros, which is about 10 euros per day.

Gas and wood price development

In February, gas prices recorded a slight decline of 0.1 % compared to January and fell by 12.3 % in the year. However, district heating prices rose by 0.2 % in the monthly comparison and were 0.1 % of the year at the previous year's level. The prices for wood pellets and firewood also developed differently: While wood pellet prices rose by 1.4 % compared to January, they were 15.7 % cheaper in the year. Firewood, on the other hand, fell by 0.3 % in the month comparison and 9 % compared to the previous year.

As in the statistical report of the Federal Statistical Office Noted, the analysis refers to different types of energy, including hard coal, lignite, oil, natural gas, and various heating oil and electricity prices. This report, which was published on March 31, 2025, represents a monthly summary and replaces previous publications on energy price developments. The data are taken from various statistics of the Group prices and Eurostat.

As part of the digital agenda, this brings Federal Statistical Office Machine-readable data records that provide detailed insights into the pricing mechanisms of the different types of energy. Particular attention was also paid to the development of the producer prices of commercial products that are influenced by extremely volatile raw material prices and geopolitical framework conditions.