Real eco-electricity tariffs in opposition: just six percent carry trusted eco seal of approval; Analysis initiated by Polarstern since the opening of the energy market is drastically increased the variety of fare in the electricity market. Today, German households per postal code area have the choice between an average of more than 126 power providers. * advertised by the nationwide total several thousand tariffs about 40 percent as green electricity tariffs, a recent analysis of the independent ecological energy supplier figures the Polarstern. But barely six percent wear by Stiftung Warentest and the Consumer Council Federation recommended seal ok-power or green power label. This means that they guarantee, certified by independent third parties, that supports not only the Status Quo, but the expansion of renewable energies is promoted. The energy revolution is still far away,”says Florian Henle by the independent green energy company Polaris. This underscores the number of around 40 percent of German households * that still are always in primary care.
As a kind of passive selection “they relate basic utility tariffs, which are not only often substantially more expensive than green electricity tariffs, but also according to average nationwide electricity mix to almost 80 percent is based on fossil fuels and nuclear power automatically. While stone – coal and lignite last even further increased their share in the energy mix, the increase in the proportion has slowed significantly renewable energy. * Florian Henle points out that one can not contain in contrast to the political choice when choosing energy: you can not not choose. Every household is power.” He urges consumers to the energy choice”to go. The change itself takes just a few minutes in average. Everything you need to do this, is the last power or gas bill. Usually the new energy suppliers take over the rest, such as for example the log-off of the previous energy supplier.