Overview

• Verivox reports August wholesale gas averaged about 3.3 cents per kWh, the lowest monthly level this year.
• The cheapest new-customer offers fell from roughly 10 cents per kWh in spring to about 9 cents over the summer.
• Competitive suppliers are passing through the wholesale decline to attract new customers, according to Verivox expert Thorsten Storck.
• A household using 20,000 kWh annually would pay about €1,800 at 9 cents per kWh versus roughly €2,800 on a 14-cent basic tariff, a gap near €1,000.
• Gas network charges rose by more than 20% from 2024 to 2025, and next-year fees remain unknown until October, so Verivox urges customers—especially those on crisis-era or default rates—to review and consider fixed-price contracts.