Blackouts or cold apartments seem to be a specter of the past year: In many places, the energy supply situation is easing again, indoor swimming pools are being started up, austerity measures are being withdrawn. In the communities in the Ebersberg district, however, there are only isolated loosening.
From the Kirchseeon market, it is said that the energy situation has unfortunately not yet relaxed enough to allow people to breathe easy. The austerity measures would continue for the time being, according to Mayor Jan Paeplow (CSU). Up until January 1 of this year, they had a good electricity contract, but since the turn of the year higher costs have to be expected with the temperature remaining the same.
Paeplow reports that he knows that other indoor swimming pools have already switched the water a few degrees warmer: “But we still have to see: How high was the savings potential through this measure?” The feedback on the water temperatures, which have been regulated down to 28 degrees since autumn, is different. Some citizens would tell him that swimming in the indoor swimming pool in Kirchseeon was cooler, but that would be fine. For others, such as many children, it is too cold. Furthermore, saving is the order of the day in the Kirchseeon market. “We expect 600,000 euros more in energy costs for 2023,” says Jan Paeplow. “It hurts in every nook and cranny.”
In the town of Ebersberg, savings are already showing initial successes
The indoor swimming pools that are raising their water temperature again include the Badria in Wasserburg, a fun pool in the Rosenheim district that is also popular with Ebersbergers. For a few weeks now, the water in the large swimming pool has been 29 degrees, and in the children’s area even 33 degrees.
Meanwhile, in Ebersberg, the energy-saving measures are beginning to take effect. “Thanks to our efficiency strategy, which has been established and consistently implemented for years, we were able to react quickly to the crisis,” says Mayor Ulrich Proske (independent). “Compared to the previous year, we used six percent less electricity and 22 percent less heat.” Energy saving measures have been strategically implemented as part of municipal energy management since 2018. In view of the legal requirements for increased savings from the federal government, savings would continue in the district town, says Proske: “We’ll keep at it.”
In Vaterstetten, too, there is no reason to give the all-clear. “Essentially, the savings measures that we have implemented in our buildings will all be maintained because they make sense and save money,” said Mayor Leonhard Spitzauer (CSU). In addition, the energy costs are unfortunately not yet at the old level. However, there is a small ray of hope: “With other measures, such as switching off the municipal wells, we will be more generous again from spring.”
Grafing also focuses on the long term. Even if the situation on the energy market has eased, the measures to reduce energy consumption would continue, says Mayor Christian Bauer (CSU): “It is also the goal of our climate protection concept to reduce energy consumption in the long term and become free of fossil fuels .”
In Poing, the switching times of outdoor lighting have been reduced for half a year, and the indoor pool has been reduced to a water temperature of 27 degrees. “We continue to maintain the implemented savings measures,” said Mayor Thomas Stark (CSU).
Mayor Piet Mayr (CSU) reports from the Zorneding municipality that the energy-saving measures would continue to be maintained here too: “Some of the measures are stipulated by ordinance and must therefore be observed regardless of price developments.” However, those measures that are associated with construction work, for example, could not all have been implemented, says Mayr: “We’re staying tuned.”