Those who heat their homes with district heating from biomass or geothermal energy are currently among the lucky ones. It does something for the climate, and it should also be protected from massively rising energy prices. At least that's the assumption. In fact, in the Munich region, customers of Stadtwerke München (SWM) in particular have to accept massive price increases in some cases. The southern district heating network stands out, i.e. the former network of Bioenergie Taufkirchen, which SWM took...
How much fun is it to go swimming in the Munich baths? If you are lucky enough to get hold of a city apartment, does the rent remain affordable? And how are you cared for if you eventually need a place in a nursing home? From childhood to old age: the city often takes care of the banal, but also the existential questions of everyday life. After all, it not only consists of the city council and many authorities, but...
A lack of transparency, speculation, management errors: the opposition in the city council has massively criticized the municipal utilities (SWM) for their actions in the energy crisis. The starting point were two motions by the parliamentary group The Left/The Party to describe the consequences of the energy price brakes and further price developments for district heating. This resulted in a more than two-hour, sometimes heated debate in the Economic Committee on Tuesday.SWM manager Thomas Meerpohl represented Stadtwerke boss Florian Bieberbach....
Florian Bieberbach explains why Munich is currently one of the most expensive cities in Germany when it comes to energy - but there was no need for price brakes. A conversation about the need to save gas and energy projections for 2023.Interviewed by Anna Hoben and Catherine HoffmannSZ: Mr. Bieberbach, are you glad that the past year with its upheavals in the energy market is over? source site
Florian Bieberbach explains why Munich is currently one of the most expensive cities in Germany when it comes to gas, electricity and district heating - and why the government's price brakes still didn't need it. A conversation about the high yields of the SWM wind farms and the Isar 2 nuclear power plant as well as the energy forecasts for 2023.from Anna Hoben and Catherine HoffmannSZ: Mr. Bieberbach, are you glad that the past year with its upheavals in the...
It's relatively warm outside for January. "But many people are worried about whether they can afford to turn up their heating when it gets colder," says Mayor Verena Dietl (SPD). In order to help Munich residents who only have a low income, there is an annual flat rate of 700 euros for single people and 300 euros each for other household members.The money from this 20 million euro heat fund from Stadtwerke München (SWM) can be given to people who...
It's relatively warm outside for January. "But many people are worried about whether they can afford to turn up their heating when it gets colder," says Mayor Verena Dietl (SPD). In order to help Munich residents who only have a low income, there is an annual flat rate of 700 euros for single people and 300 euros each for other household members.The money from this 20 million euro heat fund from Stadtwerke München (SWM) can be given to people who...
It's relatively warm outside for January. "But many people are worried about whether they can afford to turn up their heating when it gets colder," says Mayor Verena Dietl (SPD). In order to help Munich residents who only have a low income, there is an annual flat rate of 700 euros for single people and 300 euros each for other household members.The money from this 20 million euro heat fund from Stadtwerke München (SWM) can be given to people who...
After the double boom announced by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in autumn to mitigate the explosion in energy prices, Munich households are now in for a triple boom: In three days, on January 1, 2023, the prices of Stadtwerke München (SWM) will rise. for the three most important energy sources gas, electricity and district heating to unprecedented heights.In the case of natural gas, the burden for the average household with an annual consumption of around 20,000 kilowatt hours increases from...
So far, the Haar municipal works have been able to keep their prices for gas and electricity stable, but they too have to increase them at the turn of the year. A conversation with the outgoing boss and his successor about the current challenges and the value of municipal utilities.Interviewed by Bernhard Lohr, hairEveryone is currently looking at their electricity and gas bills with concern: What down payments are the utility companies asking for? Can you still afford to keep...
