Electricity blocks in Berlin and Brandenburg: significantly fewer shutdowns!

Electricity blocks in Berlin and Brandenburg: significantly fewer shutdowns!

thousands of households in Germany experienced a humiliation last year: the power supply was parked for them due to open invoices. In Berlin and Brandenburg, the good news is that the number of power barriers has dropped considerably. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, there was a total of 5,506 power blocks in Berlin in 2023 - almost 2,700 fewer than in the previous year. In Brandenburg, too, the number decreased considerably to 4,716 cases, which corresponds to a decline of 2,288. The total number fell to 204,441, a decline of around 4,000 cases compared to 2022, such as B.Z. reported.

regional differences and increasing numbers in some federal states

Nevertheless, there are worrying exceptions: In North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg, the number of power barriers rose. In NRW, 78,961 households were affected, an increase of around 11,500, while Baden-Württemberg also registered over 5,000 more with 20,051 cases. The left-wing member of the Bundestag Caren Lay criticizes the situation sharply and describes the high energy prices as an enormous burden for many. It demands a ban on electricity and gas bangs to prevent people from living in the dark and in cold apartments.

Although the number of power blocks decreased slightly in other regions such as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the tactical procedure of network operators remains the same: electricity or gas is parked if customers are at least two discount payments of at least 100 euros behind. This regulation continues to ensure concern among the population and makes the demand for effective measures against energy poverty, as well as Süddeutsche.de