Labor price, basic price, meter reading – you can imagine better things than checking the annual bill for natural gas and electricity. For 2023, there will be another point added to the bill for many: the relief due to the energy price brakes. This time, electricity and gas providers must also state how high this amount was for affected customers. It’s worth checking out. It is often incorrectly stated. Gregor Hermanni, energy lawyer at the North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Center, reports that consumer advocates receive numerous complaints from customers because the bills are not understandable. “In fact, we find that the relief amounts shown in the invoices are often incorrect or at least presented in a non-transparent manner,” he says.
Electricity and gas: Check bills with energy price brakes – this is how it works – Economy
