{"id":57798,"date":"2024-11-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/?p=57798"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:03:47","slug":"higher-winter-energy-bills-natural-gas-could-be-the-culprit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/de\/higher-winter-energy-bills-natural-gas-could-be-the-culprit\/","title":{"rendered":"H\u00f6here Energierechnungen im Winter? Erdgas k\u00f6nnte der Schuldige sein"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"57798\" class=\"elementor elementor-57798\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781bb5d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"781bb5d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781e9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781e9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erdgas kann der Grund f\u00fcr Ihre steigenden Energierechnungen im Winter sein.<\/p><ul><li>Das Heizen von H\u00e4usern in den k\u00e4lteren Monaten f\u00fchrt zu einem erh\u00f6hten Erdgasverbrauch.<\/li><li>Die Umstellung auf Strom kann Ihr Haushaltsbudget stabilisieren.<\/li><li>Wir unterst\u00fctzen Sie dabei, Ihre monatliche Energierechnung zu senken und Zahlungsr\u00fcckst\u00e4nde aufzuholen.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665986e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"665986e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wenn die k\u00e4lteren Monate n\u00e4her r\u00fccken, werden Sie vielleicht einen Anstieg Ihrer Stromrechnung feststellen. Dunklerer Himmel, Feiertagsdekoration und Familientreffen k\u00f6nnen Ihren Energieverbrauch in die H\u00f6he treiben, aber ein weiterer, weniger bekannter Schuldiger kann der saisonale Verbrauch von Erdgas sein. Lesen Sie weiter, um zu erfahren, warum Erdgas ungew\u00f6hnlich hohe Winterrechnungen verursachen kann, und vor allem, wie Sie unerwarteten Kosten entgegenwirken k\u00f6nnen.<\/p><h4>Warum steigen die Ausgaben f\u00fcr Erdgas im Winter?<\/h4><p>Heiz- und K\u00fchlsysteme sind in den meisten Haushalten die gr\u00f6\u00dften Energieverbraucher. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/print.php?sid=CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/print.php?sid=CA\" aria-label=\"Drei von f\u00fcnf - in einer neuen Registerkarte \u00f6ffnen\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Drei von f\u00fcnf<\/a> Die kalifornischen Haushalte heizen nach wie vor mit Erdgas, was bedeutet, dass sie in den k\u00e4lteren Monaten mehr f\u00fcr Erdgas ausgeben m\u00fcssen, um warm zu bleiben.<\/p><h4>Erdgaspreise sind nicht fix<\/h4><p>Der gr\u00f6\u00dfte Teil des kalifornischen Erdgases wird nur \u00fcber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/print.php?sid=CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/print.php?sid=CA\" aria-label=\"einige wichtige Pipelines - in einer neuen Registerkarte \u00f6ffnen\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">einige gro\u00dfe Pipelines<\/a>. Diese Pipelines k\u00f6nnen durch St\u00fcrme unterbrochen werden, was die Versorgung der Haushalte mit Erdgas erschwert und verteuert. Im Januar 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/weather\/cold-weather-high-natural-gas-prices-cause-spike-in-pge-bills\/3143937\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcbayarea.com\/weather\/cold-weather-high-natural-gas-prices-cause-spike-in-pge-bills\/3143937\/\" aria-label=\"Erdgaspreise in Kalifornien waren bis zu sechsmal h\u00f6her - in einem neuen Tab \u00f6ffnen\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">die Erdgaspreise in Kalifornien bis zu sechsmal h\u00f6her waren<\/a> als in anderen Teilen der USA. Unvorhersehbare Preise k\u00f6nnen zu h\u00f6heren Rechnungen f\u00fchren, was die Budgetierung der Energiekosten zu einer Herausforderung macht.<\/p><h4>Die elektrische Alternative<\/h4><p>Erw\u00e4gen Sie <a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/de\/mce-news\/how-do-i-electrify-my-home\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/mce-news\/how-do-i-electrify-my-home\/\">Elektrifizierung Ihres Hauses<\/a> als Alternative zu Erdgas! Hier finden Sie Gr\u00fcnde, warum ein Elektroauto eine zukunftsweisende Entscheidung f\u00fcr Ihren Geldbeutel und unseren Planeten ist:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Kostenstabilit\u00e4t: <\/strong>Die Strompreise bleiben in der Regel das ganze Jahr \u00fcber stabil, so dass Sie Ihre Energiekosten besser vorhersagen und einplanen k\u00f6nnen.<\/li><li><strong>Vorteile f\u00fcr Gesundheit und Sicherheit: <\/strong>Elektroheizungen und -ger\u00e4te erzeugen kein Kohlenmonoxid, k\u00f6nnen kein Gas ausstr\u00f6men und haben ein viel geringeres Brand- oder Explosionsrisiko, was Ihr Zuhause sicherer macht.<\/li><li><strong>Nachhaltigkeit:<\/strong> Haushalte k\u00f6nnen die <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/experts\/pierre-delforge\/new-study-confirms-benefits-electrifying-ca-buildings#:~:text=Compared%20with%20gas%2Dfueled%20single,to%2090%20percent%20by%202050.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/experts\/pierre-delforge\/new-study-confirms-benefits-electrifying-ca-buildings#:~:text=Compared%20with%20gas%2Dfueled%20single,to%2090%20percent%20by%202050.\" aria-label=\"Treibhausgasemissionen von 30-60% - in einer neuen Registerkarte \u00f6ffnen\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">g<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Treibhausgasemissionen um 30-60%<\/span><\/a> im Durchschnitt allein durch den Verzicht auf Erdgas.<\/li><li><strong>Staatliche Anreize:<\/strong> Es gibt viele Anreize und Rabatte, um die Kosten f\u00fcr die Umstellung auf Elektroger\u00e4te zu senken. Besuchen Sie unser <a class=\"PrimaryLink HighlightSol HighlightSol--core LinkBase\" href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/de\/find-rebates-and-incentives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rabatt-Finder<\/a> um zu sehen, f\u00fcr welche Ersparnisse Sie sich qualifizieren.<\/li><\/ul><h4><br \/>Zus\u00e4tzliche Unterst\u00fctzung und Informationen<\/h4><p>Wenn Sie Probleme haben, Ihre Energierechnung zu bezahlen, sind wir f\u00fcr Sie da. Besuchen Sie <a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/de\/lowerbill\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/lowerbill\/\">mcecleanenergy.org\/lowerbill<\/a> um sich \u00fcber Programme zu informieren, mit denen Sie Ihre monatliche Rechnung senken, \u00fcberf\u00e4llige Zahlungen aufholen und Ihren Energieverbrauch senken k\u00f6nnen. Besuchen Sie unser <a href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/de\/how-to-avoid-high-electric-bills-this-winter-the-dos-and-donts-of-energy-savings\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/mcecleanenergy.org\/how-to-avoid-high-electric-bills-this-winter-the-dos-and-donts-of-energy-savings\/\">Do's und Don'ts beim Energiesparen im Winter<\/a> f\u00fcr weitere M\u00f6glichkeiten zum Sparen.<\/p><p>MCE ist ein Stromanbieter und bietet keine Erdgasdienstleistungen an. Bei weiteren Fragen zu den Erdgaspreisen wenden Sie sich bitte an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.pge.com\/\" aria-label=\"PG&amp;E - in einer neuen Registerkarte \u00f6ffnen\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">PG&amp;E<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Blog von Sarah Dillemuth<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural gas may be the reason for your rising winter energy bills. Home heating during colder months leads to increased natural gas consumption. 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