Overview

• Positive or very positive assessments rose to 27.3 percent, a gain of 4.4 percentage points from a year earlier.
• Negative or very negative evaluations fell to 31 percent, down 6.9 points, with 38.7 percent reporting neutral effects.
• Despite improving sentiment, 39.6 percent fear losing competitiveness because of energy prices, up from 33.9 percent last year.
• IHK Nord chair Thomas Buhck said high electricity prices are hurting companies across all sectors, not only manufacturers.
• The regional Energiewendebarometer reflects responses from more than 400 firms in June and covers 13 chambers in five northern states.