Overview

• Market trackers report current reference prices at €335.04 per tonne (DEPI, September) and €336.32 per tonne (Heizpellets24, October 2).
• DEPI calls the early‑autumn surge very unusual, with prices up roughly 22% year on year and nearly 8% month on month.
• Higher raw‑material costs, especially for spruce, rising household switching from gas and oil, and increased production and logistics expenses are pushing prices up, with tax advantages and BEG subsidies supporting demand.
• Regional differences persist, averaging about €339.7 per tonne in the south, €338.8 in the north and east, and €325.8 in central Germany.
• DEPI’s Martin Bentele advises households to refill stocks now to pre‑empt possible winter spikes, noting continued short‑term uncertainty.