Transparency at price increase

With its decision of June 6th, 2018, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) concretized the requirements of price increases for electricity in the basic supply of consumers. Not only before price adjustment but also after, the energy supply company has to disclose a detailed comparison of all cost factors listed in § 2 (3) sentence 1 no. 5 and sentence 3 StromGVV (among others electricity tax, concession fees, levies/surcharges under the EEG and KWKG, network fees, fees for operators of energy supply networks and for meter operator as well as for the measurement of the net share of costs attributable to the basic supply). Elements which are not connected to the price increase, may not be used for this purpose. (BGH, Dec. of 06.06.2018 - file ref.: VIII ZR 247/17)