{
  "id": 9024049,
  "title": "Energy costs: Forecast: Heating costs to rise in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/energiekosten-prognose-heizkosten-steigen-2026-an",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T22:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/energiekosten-prognose-heizkosten-steigen-2026-an/100256350.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "German households are expected to face higher heating costs this year, according to a study by co2online. The consultancy firm predicts that heating oil and wood pellets will become significantly more expensive, with oil heating costs rising by 24% to 1,275 euros for a 70-square-meter apartment. In contrast, natural gas costs are expected to decrease slightly by 4% to 1,120 euros, but may rise again later in 2026 or 2027. Co2online sees significant potential for households to reduce their heating costs through simple changes in behavior and more extensive measures such as optimizing heating systems or switching to renewable energy sources.",
  "summary": "It is becoming clear that households will often have to pay more for heating this year than in 2025. However, those who heat with gas may surprisingly still have luck on their side. A new study gives reasons.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Energy costs: Heating costs set to rise according to 2026 forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/energiekosten-heizkosten-steigen-laut-prognose-2026-an",
        "published": "2026-09-21T22:53:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}