Statement: ‘Because of the higher energy bill, I drive to the office more often’

To find out, this week’s statement is: ‘because of the higher energy bill, I drive to the office more often’. Although fuel prices are also on the rise again, it can still pay off – especially until the turn of the year – to go to the office often, so that the stove can stay off at home. A price ceiling will be in effect from 1 January, limiting the gas price increase to a consumption of 1,200 cubic meters. If you use more than 1,200 cubic meters, you pay the full pound on the additional consumption. The rest of this year, so there is still more than two and a half months, you will pay the entire rate of your energy company.

Because there is a fixed discount of €190 per household on the energy bill until the turn of the year, reducing gas consumption pays just as much for every cubic meter until 2023. It is therefore ‘advantageous’ for the rest of this year to reduce gas consumption at home as much as possible. For some, the office offers a solution. While hybrid working has been the norm for many since the corona pandemic, some are increasingly going to the office due to the higher energy bill, according to the study by the Coalition Anders Reizen.

However, due to rising fuel prices, going to the office is also becoming more expensive. Moreover, a possible increase in traffic jams will lead to longer and more uncertain travel times. We can therefore imagine that the choice was not made lightly. Hence the statement:

‘Because of the higher energy bill, I drive to the office more often’

Does that apply to you? Or not? And what influences that decision?

You can leave explanations and arguments in the comments. And, as always, your opinion does not have to be someone else’s. We should all be on AutoWeek.nl because we have a thing for cars, so be kind to each other and try not to let yourself be drawn out too much.