Prices explode: what Bremen bakers and heating costs cost us!

Prices explode: what Bremen bakers and heating costs cost us!

In Bremen, inflation ensures a lot of turmoil, not only in the abdominal region of the population. After the prices during the Corona pandemic and the Ukraine war are skyrocketing, there are other changes that can burden the Bremen wallet. Current price increases in numerous industries are therefore a hot topic that is reported on the "Teure Life" series. Weser-Kurier took a close look.

Especially the bakeries see red. The baker Peter Büser says that the price for flour has risen from 34 cents to 50 cents per kilo. This leads to an annual price increase of around 10 percent in the industry. Many regular customers are increasingly accessing cheap baking rolls, which leads to the introduction of travel flat rates in traditional bakeries. In Bremen there are only nine family bakeries left in the guild.

rising costs and concerns about the future

The heating costs are another hot iron. Angela Dittmer from SWB reports on forecast heating costs that will increase due to the CO2 tax: the costs could be 2025 at 214 euros, 2026 at 252 euros and in 2027 even 700 euros. Due to the increasing CO2 prices, energy costs for heating and mobility also increase. In 2024, the CO2 price will shoot from 30 to 45 euros per ton. Car traffic in particular feels this: petrol and diesel are becoming more expensive, and households with a gas consumption of 20,000 kWh must also expect CO2 taxes to increase by 52 euros to a total of 162 euros. The waste management also announces that due to the CO2 tax, prices for waste disposal could increase by 20 to 30 euros per budget. Tagesschau

What is the case for us?

The building craft is also warning of rising prices: increases around 5 and 3 percent can be expected for building materials such as limestone sandstones and wood. In times of falling construction activities, many companies therefore change the focus from housing construction to civil engineering. Funding gaps in the healthcare system also throw their shadows ahead. Jörn Hons from AOK Bremen/Bremerhaven speaks of rising health insurance contributions, which have already been increased from 1.38 percent to 2.38 percent. Further increases cannot be ruled out in view of the hospital reforms.

Bremer Straßenbahn AG also reacts to the cost increases and has increased the prices for single tickets by 12 percent, which also burdens the balance sheet in recent years. The city ticket for adults has become 10 percent cheaper, but the MIA card, a highly demanded subscription, has 16 percent more. The number of reduced city tickets thus recorded an increase from 175,000 to 382,000 within four years.

Overall, it is important for the citizens of Bremen to be clear about the challenges of increasing living costs and to seek support if necessary. Consultations have been increasingly in demand since the beginning of the Ukraine War, and the consumer center offers valuable information in favor of economic energy savings and possible grants. Maybe in Bremerhaven and the surrounding area you will soon have the right hand with changing money!