inequality

Over 300,000 poverty-hit German homes have power cut off each year

Each year between 2011 and 2015, electricity providers cut off power to at least 300,000 German households who could no longer afford to pay their bills, the government revealed on Thursday.

electricity

Electricity bills in Germany - how to keep your costs down

Hundreds of German electricity providers have announced that they are raising prices starting on January 1st. But you can avoid it - and you'll probably save a lot of cash in the process.

Energy

Why your electricity bill is about to jump up at New Year

Renewable energy subsidies and infrastructure costs will mean millions of Germans will be paying more for their electricity next year.

Money

Overly generous Munich pays its bills twice

The city of Munich has paid many contractors twice for work they have done for the town. But the answer isn't to be found in the famously generous Bavarian spirit.