Going green can save households nearly €3,000 per year as energy prices climb

With the new policy measures from the Hague and Brussels, energy prices are set to climb much further in the coming years, RTL reports. However, according to the research from the firm CE Delft, making a home and a vehicle more sustainable can save individuals around 3,000 euros a year. The study was commissioned by Energie Nederland, the Dutch Association for Renewable Energy (NVDE), and other energy sector groups.

People are set to be facing a rising bill for their CO₂ emissions, with the gas, electricity, and gasoline prices continuing to grow. That, in turn, will widen the cost gap between unsustainable homes and those with, for example, a heat pump or solar panels. A midsize home with a heat pump is, for example, likely to cost 1,600 euros a year less than a less sustainable house.

The same principle applies to the difference between electric and gasoline cars. When a vehicle is charged for low electricity prices, households can save about 1,300 euros a year, RTL reports.

“Added up, that is almost 3,000 euros a year between a household that has gone green and drives electric and one that has not,” Olof van der Gaag, chairman of the NVDE, told RTL.

“This is the first time we have an overview of what is coming at us,” Van der Gaag added. “If you still have no plans to cut your energy costs by making your home more sustainable, it is going to cost you serious money.”