{
  "id": 13914044,
  "title": "Post: Plus 20 Prozent: Porto kann so stark steigen wie noch nie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/post-plus-20-prozent-porto-kann-so-stark-steigen-wie-noch-nie",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:21:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/post-plus-20-prozent-porto-kann-so-stark-steigen-wie-noch-nie/100261493.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In Germany, the postal service is set to experience its most significant price hike ever, according to the German Federal Network Agency's recent announcement. The agency plans to increase the cost of a standard postal letter by 20.35 percent, effective from January 2027. This increase is part of the \"Price-Increase Room,\" allowing Deutsche Post to adjust the cost of all letters and postcards scheduled for 2027 and 2028. In 2022, the average price increase stood at 4.6 percent, while the previous high was 10.48 percent in 2025, now nearly doubled. The agency has historically utilized the full extent of these price increase opportunities, and it expects to do so again. Packages are also expected to become significantly more expensive. The specific pricing for different types of mail remains undecided and will be determined by the post itself. If the increase is applied uniformly across all mail types, a standard letter would cost 1.14 euros from January 1, 2027. However, they may also adjust prices in 5-cent increments, resulting in prices of 1.10 or 1.15 euros, and possibly even more or less for other mail types. Currently, a standard letter weighing up to 20 grams incurs a charge of 95 cents.",
  "summary": "Das Porto steigt – mal wieder. Beschlossene Sache ist das zwar nicht, aber so gut wie sicher, ein Behördenpapier weist den Weg. Erstmals springt das Standardbrief-Porto auf mehr als einen Euro.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "€1.14 per letter possible: Up 20 percent: Postage could rise like never before",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/1-14-euro-pro-brief-moglich-plus-20-prozent-porto-kann-so-stark",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:02:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}