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News from 2015-07-15 / KfW Research
Energy cost drivers: It’s not just about electricity!
In public debates, energy costs are usually equated with electricity prices. For households and manufacturers in particular, gas costs are just as relevant and yet they are ignored. Although electricity prices have risen sharply due to the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) levy, energy costs increasingly reflect the larger input factor of fossil fuels (especially oil and gas).
