At the start of the year: What the incre • Table.Briefings

As the CO2 price increased, alternatives to gas heating become more profitable.

The new year could start with higher prices at the gas pump. The reason for this is a rising CO2 price. Overall, however, industry representatives expect moderate price increases before the new EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS 2) starts in 2027.

Fuel and heating with fossil fuels could become more expensive from the start of the year. The reason: On January 1, 2025, the CO2 price increased from 45 to 55 euros per ton. According to the German automobile club ADAC and the trade association Fuels and Energy (en2x), gasoline could then become 3 cents more expensive per liter, diesel and heating oil a little more than 3 cents.

At the start of the year: What the increased CO2 price means

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