The Current Situation in Germany

[@FelifromGermany]

*Edit: This video is supposed to inform about what's happening right now. It's not about whose fault this all is and if it could have been avoided. It probably could have been avoided to a certain extent but as I said several times in the video, it's a very complex topic and there certainly isn't one single responsible person or party here. So please skip any comments a la "Oh it's all XYZ's fault" (a statement like that is wrong by default) or "the Germans had it coming". That's not the point of this video at all and it's not helping anyone. Thanks. What do you think about the outcome of this crisis? Are you affected yourself? Pleas share your opinions and personal stories in the comments! Thanks for watching! :) I hope this video is helpful to understand the current situation and a little bit better.

[@josueveguilla9069]

Thank your Green government for bringing Deutschland/Germany back to the Middle Ages.

[@Ryanlexz]

Energy bill gonna be massive high

[@СергейСмирнов-ф9к5л]

I actually think that you managed to describe the situation without bluntly blaming someone.

[@jpoeng]

Ps: I’d agree terms like “The Germans had it coming” are probably not helpful. But I wish like heck people could have made wiser choices over the last several decades.

[@happy543210]

Germans are not going to freeze to death. Plenty of trees to go around. All you need is a strong back and a sharp axe.

[@tandph391]

Wow, what a phenomenal video. For someone who’s “not an expert,” you did a fantastic job summarizing with a boatload of details. 20+minute videos don’t usually keep my attention but I watched this to the end! Thank you for this!

[@lesseirgpapers9245]

No she does not understand crap! More renewable more gas.

[@larrybe2900]

Yes, and just hearing how utilities and energy in general are handled in Germany is truly enlightening. Of course just listening was a pleasure.

[@tandph391]

@@lesseirgpapers9245 harsh.

[@uwekonnigsstaddt524]

Search for Col Douglas McGregor on KZbin; former U.S. Army Colonel, veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, The Battle of 73 Easting. The “sanctions” against Russia backfired, Russia has a self sustaining economy. Also research the Minsk Agreements (1 & 2) and why they took place.

[@FelifromGermany]

Thank you! :)

[@josephrichter826]

A few years ago there was an American that told German officials that they were too dependent on Russian oil and gas. They laughed at him and said he didn't know what he was talking about.

[@istvanmeissler2238]

Two American presidents warned of this; Reagan and Trump. Perhaps others did as well.

[@lightoftheworld417]

Yes Trump and all the cucks tried to make it out that he was stupid.

[@andrewrourke9519]

Germany (NATO) was too dependant on Washington for military protection even after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Now the ex-Warsaw Pact Nations are in serious arrears with their military budgets and EXPECT the USA to protect them from a Russia that is NOT to be compared with the former USSR. Like Trump stated; "an attack on a NATO nation can longer automatically be deemed as an attack on all NATO countires!" Russia is not our enemy! On the contrary Russia is a part of Europe.

[@samuelefesoa7317]

Well he was right about it, Germany should’ve thought about that before dropping sanctions on Russia.

[@bryanhull5159]

@@samuelefesoa7317 Russia should have stayed in their own country

[@markwitt7983]

I have relatives in Germany but they don’t like to talk about what’s going on and what people are thinking over there. This video gave me a much better understanding. Thanks Feli!

[@PeachesCourage]

Geothermal is cheap and better for heat and cooling and you can do it yourself with no payments I have to say what is going on is horrible though Another thing comfrey the herb is very high in nitrogen for fertilizer and farming something that the authorities might not know

[@NJColombiano777]

Very good video Feli! I am currently a Colombian-American living in Bavaria (close to Weiden) and to be honest, I was not aware of how severe the energy crisis was. I grew up in New Jersey and we had radiators (and think still do) and grew up modestly, so we were aware of saving energy bc it would be expensive if we didn't do so. I already heat up only my room (from past habits) when I go to bed and turn it off before I leave to work. While at home, I don't turn any of the radiators on unless it's unbearably cold, but as you mentioned and to what I have been told, it is a relatively mild winter. Thank you for making this video and making me more aware of the energy crisis! I will act accordingly. Greetings from Bavaria!

[@wizeoldfart26]

Winter starts on Thursday

[@suzanneberger8202]

Types of wweatther planned to create ffreeze or ffry conditions....for ppolitical & ffinancial gain...

[@KT-ml9mt]

a lot of people in Germany live similar to what you are saying as a matter of cause, why they feel pretty pissed off with some of the energy saving advice that is given by what is considered well off politicians & experts 🙂

[@richardweyland116]

@@KT-ml9mt I repeat: This is a crisis of STUPID promoted by rich people getting richer with these stupid policies.

[@samahlan]

Don’t let your pipes freeze, that would be ugly & expensive.

[@charleswhitmore7481]

I presented this kind of information for two US government agencies for well over a decade (usually in writing). Your presentation is extraordinary - especially in explaining difficult things like electricity pricing. The whole presentation is wonderful, and of a highly professional standard from an energy perspective as well as your normal production values. Congratulations.

[@californiahiker9616]

Having grown up in 1950‘s Germany, we weren’t able to heat the entire house. We heated one room, typically the kitchen, and only during the day. We just went through a 4 day power outage in/near Seattle, and even though it was pretty cold outside, we survived just fine. It was 14 degrees C inside the house. Not ideal, but doable.

[@Julia_USMidwest]

I lived in Germany in 1991 and visited multiple families in December in various regions. It was common not to heat bedrooms, or at least very minimally. They saved the money to have a nice cozy bathroom!

[@uamdbro]

You have a very high cold resistance if you think that is even "doable". Before I got accomodations at my job for this very issue, it was often around 14C indoors in the winter, and it was nothing short of excruciating.

[@mariatheresavonhabsburg]

@@uamdbro Wearing multiple layers, drinking and eating hot food and using hot water bottles really makes a difference!

[@Habakuk_]

I also know power outages from Eastern times, although not 4 days but sometimes 1 day. You can warm yourself with several layers of clothing "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger". Some also whine at a fairly high level and it is more dramatized than it reflects in reality. But I hope that at least the industry has electricity. Fortunately, due to climate change, we don't have such harsh winters as we did 50 or 100 years ago.

[@uamdbro]

@@mariatheresavonhabsburg with all due respect, do you seriously think I never thought to do those things?

[@glx484]

German certified energy expert here. The video is quite accurate. Thank you for contributing to overcoming the current energy challenges.

[@tylerdurden3722]

This was very concise and well done. It's almost as if you do this every week.

[@HockeyDad6631]

Based on your analysis (which was really well done), it seems like a lot of the issue has been caused by deliberate decisions rather than unforseen events.

[@fischersfritz468]

Yes, mostly by Putin

[@galeriadesol948]

@@fischersfritz468 NATO made this. Sorry.

[@fischersfritz468]

@@galeriadesol948 nato was more or less dead in the last decades. Only Russia revived it.

[@sitting_nut]

nato means german leaders mindlessly obeying usa regime

[@briancarno8837]

@@fischersfritz468 NATO had lots of off ramps..Russia ignored and treated with contempt by an arrogant and agressive USA

[@brigitteitg]

This was a great video, thank you so much! 👏 I’m also a German living abroad and we have a similar situation here in the UK, but the causes and effects are of course different in every country. As a little additional information: The Cologne Cathedral is now lit up only at the tips of its towers, as they say that the light of it gives so much hope to people in this dire situation, that they have to keep it on. When I went there and saw it I have to agree that this little bit of light made a big difference to how I felt. Of course this is controversial, but the people in charge have the difficult job to find the right balance in every decision.

[@joeelliott2157]

During the American Civil War, when maximum effort was needed to restore the Union, and to save Democracy was needed, Lincoln insisted on completing the Capitol, the same one the Trump mob stormed in 2021, to show confidence, to show hope. So, as the Confederacy was ever reduced, the dome rose higher and higher. As an Agnostic, I say, let the tips of the Cologne Cathedral remain lit. And as more and more territory that Russia stole is retaken, let more and more of the of the Cathedral be lit until it is all lit up all night.

[@blucheer8743]

Germany and Germans always find a way they will persevere they will learn and carry on. The reason I’ve be worried about this rush in America to renewable energy is one reason “ if it could be easily done Germany would have done it” if they can’t there is no hope… the fact is: it was German technology that put a man on the moon and it will be german technology and know how that frees us from oil.

[@Paul_Wetor]

Thank you for your well-researched update on the situation in Germany. Web-based news rarely covers anything outside the US unless something dramatic occurs. P.S. - houses in the US with central heating can usually close off rooms by closing the air vents. But I suppose open-layout houses don't have that ability.

[@FelifromGermany]

True, it just doesn't work quite the same way as with the individual radiators.

[@craigh.9810]

Excellent summary, Feli! You obviously did a great deal of research to produce this. Thank you!

[@gregandre148]

This is really accurate. I’m not German, I’m Italian, so we are living similar situations. The grimmest thing I’m seeing with my own eyes is that before the war it already was difficult to get out of your parents house and live on your own, now it is impossibile for nearly anyone. Regardless on where you live in Italy rn cost of living is higher than earnings for many many people

[@adapienkowska2605]

I actually think it helps. At least in Poland. There was a push to regulate our house market better, but after the war started it became huge. Even pretty liberal and free-market-always people started to agree that there is a need to regulate it. I think they are even working right now on a bill that should make it more accessible. And there is a push for more public transportation. But I guess the problem is not as big in Poland as it is in Germany, as Poland was working on cutting Russian suppliers for years now.

[@johnclement4158]

@@adapienkowska2605 Poland is not at all fooled by Russia.

[@gdok6088]

@@johnclement4158 It's a shame Germany WAS fooled by Russia.

[@capricorn1970i]

@@gdok6088 I wonder who blew up Nordstream I and II? Who is making good profit n o w ... ?

[@gdok6088]

@@capricorn1970i M m m - those 3 domed vessels criss crossing the p o n * er oops ... p u d d l e

[@gageguy]

Feli, you were born to be behind the camera. You must be using a teleprompter but I can't tell. Keep on doing what you're doing girl. You explained all of this so well. Thank you for being you, and best wishes for Germany and the rest of the world.

[@gageguy]

Edit: in FRONT of the camera.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

Teleprompters are expensive for most KZbinrs, though.

[@Kwekwe]

Most KZbinrs use either post it notes with main points outlined, or voice record the entire section and listen to it using a hidden earpiece in front of the camera. As someone else has already said, a teleprompter are expensive for the average youtuber.

[@TT-td8op]

Feli, you did a great job with this video. I learned more from you than watching our media here for a whole week. I like it was straight forward and to the point. My whole family is of German heritage and I see where we get all of our traits of conservation and thriftiness. Please make more of these type of current events videos. You would be excellent at broadcast media as a reporter. I hope your family and friends and all the German people stay warm and safe this winter. Tony

[@josephineananda]

Ditto.

[@YodasTinyLightsaber]

I don't know what your square job is, and I don't remember if you ever mentioned what you went to school for. However you are proving to be a better journalist than anyone that I have seen on TV in years. Good job!

[@jamesklutho6051]

Wonderfully done Feli. You are a gifted communicator, of which I'm sure you have worked hard to hone your skill. Hope your friends and family in Germany can weather this storm. This really exposes a vulnerability of your homeland (and the rest of Europe for that matter).

[@davidbronke5484]

I probably picked one of the worst possible times to move to Germany from the US; we got here about 3 months before the war in Ukraine started. We still haven't recovered financially, and I'm not sure whether we will.

[@fredii2025]

Sorry to hear. Hang in there!

[@helfgott1]

We germans went though much harder times so dont worry we together all of us including you will get though this no problem. 👍👍😊😊

[@ridinwithjake]

Come back to the States. The Republicans have taken back the House, things are getting better.

[@SoneaT]

Oh gosh I'm sorry! Hang in there we will make it through as always! Together!

[@fredii2025]

@@ridinwithjake Political and not relevant comment.

[@ketnaa]

Also, Germany has been shutting off nuclear power plants, claiming they were too dangerous and not green enough. This actually affected electricity and gas prices the most throughout EU (prior to RU-UE conflict). Thanks for the content Feli.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Yup nuclear is needed

[@SoneaT]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN yeah it is, but it effects Europe right now! In this position we are too dependent on other countries for all types of energy! And that's what Germany should have calculated! In my opinion. Same with the wood ovens! Luckily we changed early enough to the new ones, ( costs 4000 Euro.... Now way more, if you're lucky enough to even get one) but now they want them all gone... seriously? After I changed and .... In the middle of a energy crisis! What are they thinking, honestly? Discussing this right now, I think the polictican are having lost their minds!

[@ona955]

This!

[@pixelbartus]

In the real world germany had to burn more gas to help out france, because they could not produce enough energy with their nuclear power plants. The reason was the shortage of water in the european rivers during the summer drought this year, so most nuclear power plants could not be cooled properly any more. This situation will getting even worse in future because of the climate crisis. That is why nuclear power will not be a useful part of a solution in middle europe. The energy prices in france have been the highest in europe this summer, because of nuclear power.

[@gerhardma4687]

Would be good to inform yourself better. We have an european market vor electricity and germans is still exporting electricity. We help france besauce france had to shut down a few nuclear plants.

[@WW3_Historian]

I wish more European KZbinrs would put videos out like this. I really follow the news, and am very concerned about what is going on. Having information from first or even second hand sources is very informative, especially from non political people. Thank you!

[@Maia_Cyclist]

We have high prices on energy but it's controlled because we (EU) have natural gas for this winter and that ruins the Putin plan to pressure EU into not support Ukraine. There are plans to supply gas from the North African countries, and revised a nuclear plan for (EU)

[@jsk3911]

nothing scary going for EU

[@malikaabizar8318]

@@Maia_Cyclist from the African country!!!! Go back to school.

[@Maia_Cyclist]

@@malikaabizar8318 thanks, I meant countries. Edited to correct that

[@malikaabizar8318]

@@Maia_Cyclist well I am north African. And I always wonder how come european nations such as spainand italy do not exploit our shale gas in algeria. Algerian gas shale reserves is ranked 3rd in the world. My country is floating on sea of gold Both black gold and natural and shale gas and solar energy. We could have a win win deal business with italians. Not too long ago eni signed with sonatrach a gas deal anyways.

[@tomasrytir9211]

I send greetings from the Czech Republic. I live on the border with Germany and hear about this problem all the time. We have similar problems too. Thank you for a very well explained topic! Wonderful video! :)

[@thainedrei]

Feli, I love your cultural videos but this one, wow! More videos like this need to be made by KZbinrs. Everyone should have some insight on the issues and plights of others across the world especially considering much of big news media is more local (and in the case of the US very US-centric) and many of these stories don't get the air time or real estate they deserve, unless you go to PBS or NPR or media outside of the US like the BBC, the Guardian, or the Economist. If you could cover more topics like this, and not necessarily just Germany but the EU in general, that would be great!

[@CurtisMontague]

😂🤣😂

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

why because you want to see problems in other countries lol?

[@m.s.3041]

@@-_YouMayFind_- normally in Germany news in tv or in the newspaper are always filled with news from all over the world, to be completely informed about what it is going on in the world.. if Brazil have a new president, which is for the protection of the rainforest... Or in haiti: there are many cholera cases because of the lack of fresh drinking water in context with the armed militias who controll th capital

[@the0ne809]

@@-_YouMayFind_- stay ignorant my friend.

[@finianlacy8827]

@@m.s.3041 absolutely the OPPOSITE!!

[@georgeorozco4970]

My admiration for your dedication and commitment to keep up us update on the changes faced by our bothers and sisters in Germany. great Report! Love from Los Angeles CA

[@nathans3022]

Honestly, this should be played for a lot of people. Very accurate and very to the point. A+ on the video.

[@elmarmichels2814]

Since I know some of your videos, I'm not completely surprised. But the fact that one of the most comprehensive and best explained videos on the situation comes from an 'expat channel' really made me rise a brow. I like to be entertained by the typical culture clash videos on a country's oddities with dating and cuisine. And I love to learn about how people in different countries live. But this one really stands out. Incredible job, Feli!

[@lindaphillips4362]

Standing O. Incredibly well explained. Speaking as an American where billions are invested to disinform the public, I'm a bit at a loss for words struggling to express how refreshing it is to listen to well-informed, sensible, clinical analysis of a serious real world problem.

[@PhlogPhanatic]

I think Feli did a great job of this! I am in Germany right now and in my WG (share flat) our energy bill doubled from April to June, and we were told by our provider that we should expect it to double or triple again in August/ September. Luckily the second increase did not materialise but it would have made our bill around 300-400€/ month which is about 2/3 of our total rent. We had a perfect storm where the contract on the WG ended and we had to renew, which we did in February but then the first increase fell within cooling off period of the contract so we were then faced with locking in an extremely high price for 2 years. For now we are paying 200€/ month and It is really making it hard to survive. Each day we make a choice of heating or buying more blankets, having cold showers, not using the oven as much (generally simpler meals). So far we have gotten away with just not heating, but we don't really know how much that will save us because of the way we pay the bills. I know a lot of students are really worried about this, and at one point the university was considering closing all of the buildings to students to avoid having to heat extra rooms. This obviously only works to shift the cost back onto students from the Uni, and if they did that I really can't see all students being able to afford to live near the University. Also I work in a University and because they are public buildings they can't be heated above 19°C and to be honest the thermometer in my office this morning was 12°C, so many are working from home and that increases their power bills. I simply do not have that luxury. Luckily though September, October and most of November have been unseasonably warm so I only turned our heating on for the first time 2 days ago when we got the first snow.

[@DomoniqueMusiclover]

Sorry to hear about that 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@axontech]

Very good coverage of many complex issues - I have many relatives in Germany and I didn't know what was happening there to the extent which you have described.

[@jasonh8043]

Hello. My wife and I spent 3 weeks in many different places in Germany in May-June 2019, and fell in love with your country. My heart aches for all people, in all countries facing this terrible situation. I pray that everyone can "hang in there" long enough to make it through to better times. Best to You and Yours. Have a good Thanksgiving.

[@paulheydarian1281]

That's very nice. Of course many in Europe will freeze this winter. If I were them, I'd go all revenant. Sometimes, you gotta go Whole Hog and get Primal to survive the cold.

[@aJarrowLad525]

It was Europe that imposed the sanctions on Russia. Do you get it German is closing it will not be a nice place next time you visit let me assure you we have family in Germany. Not good???

[@jsk3911]

come on, it is not really terrible situtation, just spending more money on utilities. Terrible situation is in Ukraine, and in Russia it is also still worse economical situation next to EU

[@stevecagle2317]

Thanks, Feli! You obviously took a lot of time to research and put together this post. Even with the simplification of it's complexity, you went into more depth than from any broadcast source including NPR and PBS News hour. Great job! 👍👏

[@pmmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

That’s a great video Feli, you’ve got talent for this. Here in Holland the effects of higher gas / energy prices are unevenly spread. Households with (originally) cheaper variable-price contracts are hit hardest (with sometimes monthly charges raising fivefold or even higher); households with (originally) dearer fixed-price (longer term) contracts are so far sheltered from the pain (although a number of energy providers have not been able to honor those contracts and have one-sidedly (illegally) terminated those contracts). Also, households that have invested in solar panels now actually receive a higher price for energy production transferred to the grid, resulting in (paradoxically) lower monthly energy charges. Our household has fixed energy prices until 2024Q1 and so far our provider has honored the contract, and we also have solar panels, so we count ourselves lucky. At the end of your video you say that this crisis may speed up the necessary transition to greener energy - it will, but there’s a (big) catch. One thing is that producers of solar panels (China!) and wind turbines will not be able to match demand (also production of wind turbines requires a lot of - very energy-intensive (expensive) aluminum and steel; the other is that national (European) energy grids cannot cope with such an increase of (smaller) producers. It threatens the stability of the grid and may lead to brownouts and blackouts. Huge investments are needed in making these grids more resilient. So, in hindsight, the Energiewende following Fukushima may not have been the wisest decision - to transition to a greener energy grid we need nuclear for a longer time (as comparatively to coal it is less of a threat for climate change). The Netherlands, like Germany, decided to phase out most of its coal energy plants. That too is now (following Putin’s path to self destruction and the subsequent Russian exit from the European energy market) a dubious decision. But it is nigh impossible to revert these decisions. And it’s equally difficult to construct new nuclear plants; most if not all engineering knowhow about building nuclear plants has dissipated from Europe as for decades there was no demand for that knowledge - even France recently had to fly in specialists from the US and Canada for maintenance on its nuclear power plants. Go figure. So, no easy way out from this crisis and yes, a longer term effect will be a rebalancing of economic power as European industries will not be able globally to compete with American or Asian industries. For you: carry on the good work - you make great explanatory vids!

[@CurtisMontague]

How do you like your Climate Crisis policies now? All the fools that believe such a lie is incredible.

[@isabelmelladojensen9043]

In Denmark, they have laid of 600-700 workers in the wind turbine industry, due to lack of orders. Cant recall whether it was Gemesa or Vestas. Public spending are now directed toward military spending. The Tyra gas field (close due to maintains work) in the north see have difficuties hiring workers (complaints of low wages)

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Yup "green energy" in short term is a myth...which many people won't confront but hide their heads in the sand....it's still gonna take decades to go from Fossil Fuels to green

[@gdiwolverinemale2745]

Every nation has the government it deserves. For decades Europe was making one stupid decision after another embracing socialism marxism and Globalism. This is only the beginning of the downward spiral. Bar a nuclear war, bankruptcies are looming. Eventually, even women and soybous will realize socialism and indolence do not lead to a happy life.

[@CurtisMontague]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Why would we ever consider going from fossil fuels to green? Fossil fuels are cheap and plentiful. What about nuclear?

[@-happystine-]

Thank you for doing this video, Feli! I’m in the energy industry, and you covered the energy topic extremely well. The key to reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly power is a balanced approach. If we build renewable energy, we have to compensate for the intermittent nature of the power (batteries help, but the technology must advance). Baseload power (power generation that runs most of the time) is necessary, but the options governments allow have shrunk to where we are left with very few alternatives to natural gas. I’m very interested in seeing advancements in small modular nuclear reactors, advance nuclear and fusion reactors. Fusion is especially interesting as this power generation would not produce radioactive waste and would be carbon free. More investment is needed before fusion becomes a reality though.

[@conlon4332]

Nuclear fusion really would be the gold standard for green energy, but it's not going to be easy to create temperatures as hot as the centre of the sun.

[@cjmhall]

Great video Feli. I'd love to see more of this type of content discussing current events in Germany!

[@uwekonnigsstaddt524]

Her “report” is complete; but YT censoring/banning is real…..and don’t want to see my fav German girl get “banned” for reporting veritas on the economic sanctions fracas

[@pennisauer2121]

Thank you, Feli, for clarifying so much of the situation. My sister and her family live in Germany and we are obviously concerned. I love how Germans and their government are working together to meet these challenges.

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

So different to America where Americans are tearing government apart! Because conservatives don't believe in government. "Market based solutions?!"

[@Sandra-Sarinya]

@Penni Sauer Na ja, die deutsche Regierung ist einer der Hauptgründe für die momentane Situation. Eine Deindustrialisierung Deutschlands ist geradezu ideologisch gewollt und so wie es aussieht wird man es auch schaffen. Die Zukunft Deutschlands und ganz Europas sieht schwarz aus. Der Plan der USA ist also bisher aufgegangen. Ich hoffe, sie werden dafür entsprechend bestraft werden.

[@SoneaT]

Yeah they work on it..... but way to slow, compared to other European countries! The others stopped the gas prices on a certain amount. In Germany they still discussed this topic and needs to much time to install things, who other countries seemed to have done over night 🤯

[@patriciamillin-j3s]

@@SoneaT Maybe a comparison between Germany and the countries who allegedly got it done faster is required. For example, are they further down south and have a milder climate? What does manufacturing look like in those countries? Remember, Germany is the leading economy in Europe, so obviously they’re going to have a somewhat higher energy usage. What is the population of those countries? Germany has the second highest population in Europe with nearly 83 million, right behind the much larger Russia, which has a population of ~113 million. There are so many factors that play a decisive role in energy consumption, which in turn might lead to a slowdown in the development away from fuel-driven energy toward renewables, because more energy is required by our factories, general workforces, population, etc., and they can’t make the change fast enough at the required level.

[@Sandra-Sarinya]

@@patriciamillin-j3s Die Einwohnerzahl Russlands betrug 2021 geschätzt 141 Millionen.

[@ChronicPlays]

I'm from the UK, and we had the same crisis around the same time. I think it affected a lot of Europe. We are still going through it. Energy bills have gone up so much in the past year or so!

[@bobmac2610]

Excellent job of summarizing the energy issue! Nice summary and it shows good understanding on your part. Keep up the great work.

[@CurtisMontague]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@ApartmentKing66]

Thanks for taking the time to post this, Feli.

[@TheQuickSilver101]

Good job! Summarizing something so complex is difficult unless you're an economist. Even then making it coherent isn't easy. The situation in Europe and Germany has so many aspects that are up in the air right now that you did as good of a job as anyone could without making a three hour video than only a nerdy economics geek (like me) would watch. Thank you for your hard work!

[@anillo.english]

You're awesome Feli! Thanks for all the info. I have many friends all throughout Germany and many of them are getting by on savings or the fact that they don't spend much money to begin with. But that isn't the story for everyone, I hope others in Germany and throughout Europe get the help that they need!

[@richgross144]

You did a lot of research on this one! Good work!

[@israsvensk]

Thank you for this wonderful video! Beautiful explanation, very cohesive and well put together! I just came back from a week in Berlin, last time I was there was 2019 and I was amazed at how expensive everything has become! It used to be the one cheap Western European capital but prices there now are not far from those in Paris or Vienna... That's really disheartening to see, and I can only imagine what it's like living there... Also I noticed this effort to save energy and many parts of the city are left unlit at night which was strange to see

[@ego4551]

I’m living in Germany and the only way it really has affected my friends and family is more car pooling, not buying a new oled tv, getting a larger battery to store more of the energy from the solar roof for private use, finally getting a new more energy efficient fridge, building tools to monitor energy usage via an app, and a lot of complaining how expensive a Döner now is.

[@paulschneider7607]

I must say that a döner was at the price of 5 euros as of this time last year. Now we are talking about 10 euros. Ther is nothing else to say. period

[@djnotgeil]

Döner in my town is €5, up from €4.

[@gdiwolverinemale2745]

That is a fairly self centric view of the energy situation. Is there anything intelligent about saving energy in the year 2022? I think only the stupid can be proud of doing something like that. Unfortunately, that is the mindset of the lazy, worthless new generations

[@voelkela]

@@djnotgeil etwa Berlin?

[@ego4551]

@@paulschneider7607 ours went up from 5€ to 7€ since beginning of the year. Getting from 3.50€ to 5€ took over a decade

[@fransbesselink6881]

Hi Feli, I am watching your videos for a long time, München vs US, often Europe vs US. But this video exceeds all of that substantially. This is main frame economics, deep research and aided by specialists... It is like you had a team working on an explanation and you did the vocals. But I think there were no specialists, no working team. Just you. And that's the big compliment. Great. Well done. And when I ever met you I will start to sing: Du, du allein kanst mich verstehen.. Du, du darfst niehmehr von mir gehen... Frans aus die Niederlände.

[@FelifromGermany]

Thank you so much! :) Yes, just me.

[@nickhydier1201]

Thank You so much Feli for this update on the economic situation. We've been dealing with some of these same issues in the US. Such as higher prices in gas, electric. But have been getting by. It is certainly good to conserve water and electricity. Tough times to be sure. Glad you are doing well yourself.😀

[@LordEmperorHyperion]

Lesson learnt, never provoke the Russian bear you get mauled.

[@akhandbharat1593]

USA is in way better situation compared to Germany

[@geschichtenausjohanland2988]

@@akhandbharat1593 I live in Germany and it isn't as bad as you think. For one our houses have good isolation. There are very strict regulations for new buildings and the goverment also supports energy saving projects. My husband and me will install a heat pump next summer with a part of it payed by the goverment. Then we will no longer need oil for heating. I dare say after this crisis Germany is way further with carbon neutrality.

[@nanorider426]

That's pretty accurate Feli. I'm from Denmark and we were exporting natural gas but this year, of all years, we imported gas because one of our gas rigs had to be maintained. It should be up and running again in December or January. The other things like inflation, fuel and food prices have made a mark on us too, but not as heavy as in Germany. I for instance have central heating in the floor which I can turn in each room. My electricity is from wind farms and that price is regulated quarterly. I have turned the temperature down 2 degrees centigrade and I always turn the light off in the rooms I don't use. By the way, I think we Scandinavians have been geared up for this kind of crisis. We don't really use much of the fossil fuels anymore except for cars and trucks and that is one the way out as well.

[@JiNKA]

Lol fossil fuels

[@jasonaris5316]

Just wait till they ban EVs (as Switzerland is doing) to stop blackouts

[@michaelkenney2857]

An excellent and impressive report. Thanks for making all this understandable.

[@alanweinman1081]

What a tremendous job you did in this video!!! Every nation’s economy is so intertwined with the world economy. What happens in each country effects the rest of the world. It is far too complex to predict too much into the future. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is definitely responsible for much of the world’s economic difficulties. Also, as you mentioned, Covid effected everyone economically as well. Unfortunately we’re probably going to in this mess for a long time. Again, you did an excellent job!!

[@SnabbKassa]

British biased media is blaming current govt for inflation when it's the fault of China and Russia. World effects, as you say.

[@deutschmitpurple2918]

I totally agree with you. She is really great

[@alanweinman1081]

@MoneyThink Yes the sanctions, but they were brought about due to the invasion. You can’t just let Russia invade a country without some sort of response from the free world. You are right. The sanctions are hurting everyone, but the price of freedom is often painful. The sanctions, for sure, are crippling the Russian economy. The choice to assist Ukraine, which I believe is the correct one, with massive amounts of weapons along with the sanctions is the only way to fight back and hurt Russia other than another world war.

[@herrbonk3635]

That's no law of nature (although globalist always try to pretend it is).

[@herrbonk3635]

The energy crisis is because too many nuclear power plants has been closed down, especially so in Germany. So when that gas deal with Russia struggles, we Swedes has to supply not only Denmark but also Germany with electricity... making it very expensive in southern Sweden as well. (Yes, EU actually forces us to export 70% of our production...)

[@skipugh]

Excellent analysis and information. You are really well informed. Well done. 😊

[@amithompson4692]

I appreciate you sharing this important content. Please continue to keep us updated.

[@Barchenhund]

At a meeting the 45 US President told Germany what his thoughts were on their reliance on Russian energy. The Germans at the table laughed at the President. Might I suggest asking Klaus Schwab what he recommends for Germanys energy crisis.

[@davechupp7922]

It was disturbing to watch them laugh and mock our president. You think they would apologize, but no.

[@chrisrock34]

Feli Thank you for a very informative video. Hard times indeed, here in Northern Ireland we are having pretty much the same problems, high cost of gas,electricity and petrol and diesel. We also have a problem with the high cost of home heating oil, which is used here much more than in England,Scotland or Wales. The government is giving support of £400 of our home energy prices, but because our assembly is stalled because of problems with the NI protocol we don't know yet how or when we will be getting it.

[@charlestaylor3027]

I would think you'll get it the way we do in Scotland. They bypassed Holyrood and gave it direct to the gas companies who paid it to consumers.

[@danieledelstein9129]

Curious, have these issues by any chance exacerbated tensions between Catholics and Protestants? Figured economic woes may factor into other tensions.

[@Junkinsally]

@@danieledelstein9129 -Seriously dude? What an ignorant comment.

[@charlestaylor3027]

@@danieledelstein9129 not a lot - because it's hitting everyone equally.

[@charlestaylor3027]

@@Junkinsally hardly, it wouldn't take much for some idiot to decide to revive the troubles.

[@lahmarket]

Good job Feli.A complicated situation for sure and you made it informative for me. Thanks!

[@KassianGunsch]

Very informative video. It´s important to remember: tough times never last, tough people do.

[@ESponge2000]

You really presented this so remarkably well, please take this as a compliment. I have an accounting and financial analysis background and if only I had your communication skills and your oral communicating style, how you explain so succinctly starting from the high level and down to the key points, substantiating what you say, staying on point, sourcing and quantitative facts, personal testimony, research, this is outstanding. I have a special appreciation for Germany and German language. It is what brought me to your channel originally. Energy savings: Getting all of German society to unselfishly take actions to accomplish a national energy goal works in Germany? I wish it worked here in America. We need more trust in governance and one another. Maybe we have it when there’s emergencies we can feel directly but proactively we are not this kind of society. That says something extraordinary about your people. In America as you know we are a very stubborn society when it comes to individuals taking actions that everyone must do together to obtain a direct reward. We America are quicker to agree we need to take energy saving actions than to actually do them one by one ..: and that is not a good thing about America but we are definitely more a me me me culture. Maybe that dissent attitude is built into our governing system itself but I feel like we could learn so much from your country. But maybe it’s not so black and white. In some regards we are capable of coming together and surprisingly so when situations are emergent. US perhaps you’ll find is not to be underestimated in OTHER regards such as when an urgent emergency with immediate effects is felt, people in America do suddenly become very humble very fast … for instance if there were zoo animals unprotected during a category 5 hurricane , the rush of ordinary individual Americans to offer up shelters for each and every animal would likely be unprecedented, maybe that’s a strong point for us, but in longer term problems we lag.

[@beckypetersen2680]

Good info here. Watching as an American in Poland. :) So far while they've talked about shortages here, as far as I know they've not passed laws about things like lights and such. But everyone is talking bout the increasing prices. Everyone. Many Poles are already living on the edge financially so it is really causing a hardship for most.

[@youlol7331]

I would say it's causing a hardship mainly for businesses, because they pay the full price for energy. Households are pretty well protected by the government when it comes to high energy prices. People are talking mainly about the general inflation, mostly food prices etc., but it's not that bad yet. Most people seem to live their life just like before the crisis.

[@AlejandroJiron]

Leaving aside that this is a terrible crisis you are talking about, I really like it when your videos are about more serious topics. You do your research and explain the topics in a way that I never stops watching before the end. (Edited spelling)

[@uwekonnigsstaddt524]

For what I’ve observed……Felicia really knows a LOT more than she’s divulging in her channel. She’s lived in both sides of the coin/Ocean, and knows EXACTLY what precipitated this economic crisis. But due to the “all seeing”…..powers……she’s limited on content.

[@jackl52]

That was a fantastic explanation of what is going on. Inflation has been a big problem. 1 Euro at one point was worth less than 1 US dollar during the month of October.

[@Matthew_Loutner]

Feli, if you have central heat and air in your house, you can regulate the flow to each room by closing the individual registers.

[@heaththeemissary3824]

This was fantastic! You have a rare talent for teaching and presenting complex and in-depth topics in a clear and engaging way.

[@Shady_Lurker]

For whatever reason I stopped getting notified for your videos so I haven't kept up of late. Really happy that his video came up explaining a more European/German point of view. Very interesting hearing what you think and how things are being handled back home. Keep up the great work!

[@FelifromGermany]

Oh no! Make sure you activate that notification bell next to the subscribe button and then I believe you also need to activate notifications in your KZbin settings. They sure don't make it easy 😅

[@freakin00]

Very informative video. 👍🏽👍🏽 I was born in Germany but only lived there until i was 2 years old. Always wondered how my life would have been if my parents stayed. I heard its a beautiful and culture filled country. Sounds awesome. I hope things get better for my home country. ✌🏽

[@bjornalbrecht2399]

what you heard is right ;)

[@s.f.8867]

Why don't you come and visit your country and region of birth?

[@freakin00]

I would love to visit again. I'm just waiting for my kids to get a little older so i can bring them along and they can enjoy the country with me.

[@galeriadesol948]

I lived in Germany as a student several decades ago. Bonn was the capital, NATO had not such a tight grip in Europe and it had not started its expansion to the east. We young people were not afraid to speak our minds and to march to the streets if needed. I never thought I would see Germany as week and powerless as now and the younger generation as afraid to call things by their name. So sad, what happened??

[@comsunjava]

"weak leaders create hard times..." btw, minor correction to Feli's nice presentation: Russia did not "cut-off" the oil supplies, that's typical western media spin, they actually declared that payment would be in Rubles. Naturally, EU / Brussels said no, our people will be happy to pay 4x that in USD for less LNG from the U.S.

[@swanpride]

Weak and powerless? I wouldn't agree there. Putin THOUGHT that Germany was weak and powerless and would therefore not act when he attacked the Ukraine, but so far Germany stays firm, which is the opposite of being weak. Frankly, one of the reasons why the prices are so high is speculation...there is a perceived shortage on top of the real shortage, which hikes up the prices. But that is actually something Germany has limited control over, because the country is short on fossil fuels itself. Most of the gas is btw not even used for private households, it is necessary for the industry, where there is no alternative for it, since it has very specific properties which are needed for manufacturing. Unlike other countries, Germany still has a steel industry.

[@galeriadesol948]

@@swanpride Oh yes, weak, naive and powerless! Right now we know that the USA blew up Nordstream (check "How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline" by Seymour Hersh, Feb. 8th). Then US sell gas to Germany for a really higher price. How is this called? Weak and powerless. But Germany did not want to send Leopards to Ukraine unless US agree to do the same with the Abrams. Well, they got an "agreement", both countries gave declarations. BUT Germany announced in the morning they would send the tanks soon and USA said in the afternoon they would 'order' theirs and it would take several months. How is this called? Naivety. Sorry, it's sad.

[@conlon4332]

@@comsunjava Why did they say no?

[@josueveguilla9069]

"You will own nothing and you will be happy." - Klaus Schwab (World Economic Forum)

[@karaokeprincezz]

I dislike that man

[@jamminjoe44]

Bulls Eye!!!

[@rickchamberlain637]

Yes he said it and he meant it. This is all being done on purpose by all the world's leaders, to bring about the New World Order

[@jamminjoe44]

@@CarportCarl That will never happen. The Biden Regime is all aboard with the great reset.

[@josueveguilla9069]

@@karaokeprincezz Same.

[@Allaiya.]

Thanks for keeping us updated. I was wondering how Germany, and well, Europe in general, has been doing.

[@u140550]

Thank you for talking about this, it’s been worrying me for my European families/friends while I see things happening as a American on how y’all are surviving.

[@amandaengelmeyer4159]

Thank you so much Feli! This is very helpful!! I appreciate your work and your user- friendly explanations!!

[@jenniferf1518]

Thanks for explaining this. You did a great job!

[@jenniferpearce1052]

I've got online friends in Germany and they mention the rules but of course haven't gone into this depth. Thank you so much for this extensive summary!

[@carlclarkarmyret137]

Very well done! Your articulation is fantastic, better than the best. Your cadence and pace is perfect. Your coverage of the material is very good. I see a great future for you.

[@taste_of_erlebnis]

I am a Canadian living in Germany over the last 17 years (married a German) and it’s often repeated in the news of some financial crisis particularly for small businesses, or the increasing struggle for the general population to make ends meet. Especially for single working moms who are now needing to take on a second or third job just to buy clothes for their kids or take a small mini vacation somewhere. For us, we have floor heaters so don’t struggle with freezing indoors too much, even when not heating all the rooms, but after living a few years in one old apartment building with radiators, I‘ll never go back to radiators as a heating source again. Way too cold for me. Another thing effected here are saunas are all shut down at the moment.

[@conlon4332]

Wait why are floor heaters so much better than radiators?

[@eisikater1584]

Feli, you summarized the current situation very well for non-German viewers, but the situation keeps changing almost daily as of Nov 20th 2022, and I'm not sure where it will lead to. I'm heating with wood (not pellets, but REAL wood you have to chop), and prices have gone up threefold or more compared to last year's, if you can get any dry wood at all. And saving energy, even without a crisis, I already did what I could. All my lighting is based on LEDs, and why use a big screen TV if a 15" laptop screen will do? There's a HUGE difference between 200 watts and 35. And one thing's for sure, I won't turn off my fridge and put my groceries outside for natural cooling. I have cats, my sausages would be gone in a minute. (Yes, they know how to open a box.) I'm trying to make the best out of a bad situation, and I guess that's what everyone does. Let's see how it works out, and don't forget the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Don't panic! And, honestly, I'm fed up with panicking. The pandemic crisis, the war crisis, now the energy crisis, what will come next? I think many Germans are on the brink of a psychological crisis hearing all the bad news but I try not to [insert hysterical laughter here].

[@FelifromGermany]

I agree. Panicking won't help at all. We can only make the best of the situation

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Hurricane Fiona blew through where I live in Eastern Canada about a month ago. Bad news? I lost power for two weeks. Good news? I will have a MUCH lower power bill this month! And I have a wood stove so keeping warm was OK. I live in the country so getting firewood is not a problem. I ask my neigbours and they know who has wood to sell. What I have now will last into next year, for sure.

[@dnocturn84]

@@michaelrmurphy2734 Many people in Germany switched to firewood right now. You can smell it. I did it as well. Many people also kept furnaces for buring wood in the rural areas of Germany as a backup, so this isn't neccessarly a big problem. But many households are solely equipped with a gas heating system and no classic oven at all, especially in cities, but in rural areas as well. It also doesn't help, that Germany introduced bans for heating with wood for environmental reasons. You're not allowed to install a normal oven and old existing ones are meant to fade out. Even cleaner systems, with higher efficiency and less emissions, are on the brink of being banned. So many people removed such systems or invested in something else, like gas.

[@mitama7121]

@@dnocturn84 many ist dann wohl doch übertrieben. Zurück zu Holz oder Kohle vom herkömmlichen Ofen ist kaum machbar da 1. die Auflagen zur wieder Inbetriebnahme stillgelegter Schornsteine arschteuer und Bautechnisch kaum mehr lösbar sind. 2. Neubauten gar keine passenden Abgasanlagen haben, seit über 30 Jahren wird ohne Kohle/Holzöfen gebaut. Darüber nachdenken sicher viele aber an der Umsetzung hapert es dann doch. Du riechst das nur weil die Luft so sauber ist. Keine 30 Jahre her da hatten im Osten noch 70% Kohleöfen und heizten damit man bemerkte den Geruch gar nicht weil er einfach überall war. Es sei denn Nachbars heizten mit alten Schuhen. Will sagen: Wenn jetzt mal einer Laub verbrennt oder doch der letzte im Ort noch einen alten Ofen mit offenem Schornstein hat riecht man das eben sofort. Es sind aber definitiv nicht "many" To cut a long story short, it is an exaggeration to say that "many" people now resort to old stoves and coal/wood.

[@dnocturn84]

@@mitama7121 Naja, es hängt vielleicht auch davon ab wo man lebt. Hier in meinem Dörfchen haben gut 3/4 der Leute ihre alten Öfen als Backup behalten, oder um mit Holz im Winter zusätzlich zu heizen und Geld zu sparen. Viele hier bewitschaften ja auch Wälder, da macht das Sinn. Auch gab es den Trend zum Kamin im Wohnzimmer. Viele Eigenheimbesitzer haben sowas. Habe mit Schulkindern letzte Woche eine Umfrage für die Schule gemacht und hier heizen aktuell 83% der Haushalte gerade mit Holz. Es bauen gerade sogar Leute neue Heizsysteme für diesen Verwendungszweck ein. Durften wir uns sogar angucken. Wie die das Genehmigungstechnisch machen weiß ich nicht, aber bin mir bewusst, dass der Gesetzgeber das nicht will und in naher Zukunft sogar vollständig verbieten will. Sicherlich wird das Ganze in der Stadt natürlich nicht so zutreffen. Klar. Aber mehr als 40% der Deutschen leben auf dem Land, da kann man vielleicht schon von "many" sprechen. Zumindest entspricht das dem, was ich so in meinem Umfeld wahrnehme.

[@agnesmeszaros-matwiejuk8783]

The situation is far from perfect in Germany, however, the media is making it even bigger than it is. I come from former Yugoslavia, in the 90s almost every winter we hadn’t have heating, water and electricity for 4-12 hours. I think we as a society got too comfortable over the decades. For me the most annoying thing is the constant whining in all media.

[@agnesmeszaros-matwiejuk8783]

@Max შემიწყალე maybe we deserve it? Are we even trying to be sustainable? On the other hand tell that to the dictators of this planet who have nothing better to do than going into a pissing contest. Somehow as if this world needs burning every century or so?

[@katrinagarrett9612]

The whining is the realization that they are transitioning away from being a 1st world country.

[@patriciamillin-j3s]

Very informative and on point. During the summer I used the €9 ticket a lot to travel around to other towns, but also for travelling arounfd within my town to save petrol. With regards to the measures each one of us can do to save energy, I also do what your family is doing: set the heater to roughly 19C, and I only have it on in the bathroom and the living room. I only just recently turned it on at all, now that the temps have dropped to minus degrees overnight and are up to 3-5 degrees during the day. Other than that I dress warmly and cover up with a plaid. I unplug all electrical devices when they’re not in use, the dishwasher gets used when it’s completely filled up, not beforehand. To save money when shopping for groceries, I check the local supermarkets online every week to take advantage of special offers. Meat, for example, is so expensive, that I can’t generally afford it as a retiree, so I buy it when it’s on special offer and freeze it. Thankfully stores are all within walking distance, so I can save fuel that way, too. I make big pots of soup and freeze it in appropriate portions. Some foods I also cook enough for two days, so that I just need to quickly warm it up the next day, which also saves energy (cook once, briefly warm up).

[@patriciamillin-j3s]

I might also add that the government is giving retirees/pensioners a €300 energy bonus, to be paid in December.

[@happycook6737]

Warming up the bathroom helped me a lot when I lived with no heating. I also washed my hair by bending forward at the kitchen sink while wearing clothes. Having the body and hair wet at the same time is way too cold for me.

[@patriciamillin-j3s]

@@happycook6737 I did the same when I had a flat with no central heating. I had a small electric radiator on wheels that I could move from room to room. I would just switch in in the bathroom and occasionally in the living room in winter

[@saharatopaz558]

I'm watching from Australia with no link to Europe at all - except for deep concern for how everyone is going to cope with all these delicate predicaments and the looming Winter. Thanks for the info. Keep well and warm.

[@lockbars5456]

Great video Feli, I enjoyed the detailed information and balanced approach.

[@jamesrichey2434]

Excellent video young lady! You really put time and effort into making this, more than we will ever know. I love Germany. I've been there twice and I live in Ohio :)

[@Lezzirk1]

Yes the situation will be tough but I feel in the US it's talked about like there will be some kind of apocalypse

[@kilsestoffel3690]

According to some German media, the apocalypse is near and we will starve or freeze this winter... Though yesterday I heard in the news, our energy supply will be secure...

[@svenlore]

Thanks for all your videos, Feli! I loved the explanation about the energy situation in Germany!

[@markvoelker6620]

There is also another factor contributing to the increase in prices. Yes there is a shortage of fuel, but there is also an overabundance of currency, and since the price of something is the ratio of currency value to the value of that thing, and the value of currency goes down as its abundance goes up (as with all things), prices are rising.

[@huawafabe]

But the inflation (which you just mentioned basically) is directly connected to the energy crisis

[@wncjan]

@@huawafabe And to supply and demand. When demands are higher than supplies prices go up and that is already the case for many products, which is why the Danish government is very reluctant to help people pay their energy bills as that will leave money for other things, thus making the demands for those things go up, further impacting the inflation in a negative way.

[@huawafabe]

@@wncjan yes, and the shortage of oil is a lack of supply (while having the same demand), so that's what caused the inflation. Governments and employers giving out more money would be catastrophic now, that could cause a hyper-inflation.

[@wncjan]

@@huawafabe Exactly. The best thing is to let inflation run until people stop buying, then it will stop.

[@huawafabe]

@@wncjan That's exactly why the Fed and the ECB are raising interest rates. Bad for economy, good against inflation.

[@matthewmorrisdon5491]

Minor correction: German bakeries are getting hurt more by the lack Ukrainian wheat then Russian gas.

[@CurtisMontague]

*than

[@TigruArdavi]

no they are not. Germany itsself produces more wheat than it uses. Of course wheat prices have gone up nonetheless, but they made up a very small fraction of a bakeries expenditures and way less than the energy, and even more so now, as the price of energy has gone up relatively much more than that of wheat.

[@needadate]

As someone who makes a living from energy redistribution, I'm sort of impressed how you managed to _not_ mention the #1 cause of not only Germany's but also the rest of Europe's energy crisis: Germany's Energiewende. Replacing clean, dependable nuclear production with erratic, undependable wind production is what have driven the prices more than anything else. This was clearly noticable even before the fossil fuel prices went up and is VERY apparent after, since wind is completely dependent on other production those days when the wind doesn't blow strong enough - or too strong, for that matter, since the wind plants shut down production under those circumstances too. Since Germany's plannable production is basically all fossil, the average price skyrockets with increasing fossil fuel prices. And since the european market is forcibly regulated not only regarding production/import/export but also pricing, this drives the prices up in other EU countries aswell: even countries that can produce their own demand cheaply and environmentally safer through water and nuclear have their domestic prices jacked as a direct result of Germany's inability to sustain itself soundly, via the EU regulations on forced export and pricing.

[@LtSich]

Renewable energy are a scam, the energy system in Europe is a scam too... The actual problem is directly related to EU decision and those stupid green guy who want solar and wind energy everywhere... And those energy are not reliable and don't work when you need them !

[@zornslemon]

Great video! very well organized, it was easy to follow even though there was a lot of information. Your comfort in front of the camera helps too.

[@h4wk133777]

Because of the complexity, i had to write it in german. Sehr Gutes Video in dem der generelle Kontext sehr gut zusammen gefasst wurde. Feli du bist echt ne Gute. Not all germans are so smart as she is. xD Du bist die erste, die mal auf das Problem des starken Dollars eingegangen ist. Da Rohstoffe generell in Dollar gekauft werden, ist das eine zusätzliche importierte Inflation für alle anderen Länder. Auch hast du aus meiner Sicht als erste erkannt, wodurch und wann es zu den starken anstieg der Inflation gekommen ist. Ich meine letztes Jahr im Sommer hat China massiv Rohstoffe gekauft am Rohstoffmarkt. Durch das reopening der Wirtschaften von China und Usa war das der beginn. Nur die Europäer waren wieder einmal die "Dummen", die haben ihre Vorätte direkt mal an die beiden weiterverkauft (Holzpreis, Baustoffe), weil sie noch im Lock down warn. Und der Chipmangel der Autoindustrie war auch nur Dummheit. Ich kann mich noch sehr genaue Erinnern das BMW und Co ihre Liefermengen gekürzt haben und Apple die Mengen erhöht hatte. Sowas weiß man meist aber auch nur wenn man sich mit der "Wallstreet" beschäftigt. Zu dem Zeitpunkt hab ich schon alle in meinen näheren Umfeld gewarnt das da was dickes auf uns zu kommt. Der Ukrainekrieg war nur der Sündenbock in Europa für die Inflation. Die eigentliche Ursache war das quantitative easing der Notenbanken. Das wissen unsere Amerikanischen Freunde aber besser als die lieben Deutschen, da die bei dem Thema wesentlich näher dran sind. Wer kennt den bitte in Deutschland groß den Mr. Paul von der Fed, außer die die sich mit der Börse beschäftigen. Zum Gas: Der massive Anstieg des Gaspreises hatte viel mit dem Politischen Umgang der Situation zu tun. Dadurch das man Gas um jeden Preis auf der Welt gekauft hat und alle anderen überboten hat, kam es zu den massiven Anstiegen am Rohstoff Markt. Und dazu kamen noch die hedging optionen der Gaszuliefer, die haben nämlich direkt noch en paar calls gekauft um sich gegen steigende Preise zu sichern. Das haben die Ölkonzerne natürlich auch gemacht. Heist in der Regel hätte man die Preise stabil weiter geben können, aber wieso sollte man das Zusatzgeschäft nicht mitnehmen ;). Auch hat Deutschland bisher keine längerfristigen Lieferverträge geschlossen, da die Lieferverträge meistens den Zeit Horizont von 10 Jahren+ überschritten hätten. Deutschland ist aber gar nicht so abhängig wie man meint, denn auch Deutschland verfügt über Gasvorkommen die mind. 50% Des Jahresbedarfes abdecken würden. Das ganze würde dann zwar auch über Fracking gefördert werden, aber mittlerweile sind die Technologien für eine saubere und Nachhaltige Förderung gewährleistet. Dazu gab es eine Studie aus einer Arbeitsgruppe unserer Bundesregierung, die aber auch schon im Vorfeld von der Politik und im speziellen einer Partei ignoriert wurde. Das perfide ist das wir Fracking gas überall einkaufen incl der Umweltschäden die beim Transport entstehen und der massiven Kosten. Das große Problem ist leider das einige Parteien ihre Ideologische Grundsätze auf Kosten der Bürger und der Industrie durchboxen wollen und teils auch gar keine Expertise in Ihren Resorts aufweisen können. Alles nach dem Motto "Solange es nicht bei uns vor der Tür ist". Man versucht mit aller Gewalt das Image als Vorreiter im Klimaschutz zu gewährleisten. Das funktioniert aber nur mit einer starken Wirtschaft im Rücken! Umweltschutz ist nun mal ein Luxusartikel, sonst würde es in China, Indien und anderswo ganz anders laufen. Allein das bestreben der Gasförderung zu signalisieren, hätte den Gaspreis massiv unter Druck gebracht. Deutschland wird zwar nicht mehr direkt von Russland mit Gas versorgt, aber immer noch indirekt. Nämlich über andere EU Länder die von Norwegen und der Türkei das Gas beziehen und von Russland versorgt werden. Das selbe gilt auch für das Russische Öl was von griechischen Schiffen transportiert wird und in Indien raffiniert wird. Ein Ölmix der aus 49% aus russischen Öl besteht ist kein russisches Öl. Luft Wärme Pumpen sind übrigens die nächsten 2 Jahre ausverkauft. Noch en kleiner Fun Fact. Ich hab einen Gaskamin der wird mit 11kg Propan Flaschen, die man auch zum Grillen verwenden kann versorgt. (Das war mein Plan für den Sommer Winter switch)1 Flasche kostet 23,99. Ich komme damit 2 Wochen aus um 1 Etage damit zu heizen. Wieso ist das so günstig? Zur Energie: Auch dort war die Preisexplosion das verschulden der Politik. Wieder einmal durch Ideologie geprägt. Man hätte niemals in so einer Situation über Abschaltungen von Kern und Kohlekraftwerken reden dürfen. Und nein man kann nicht auf Solar und Windkraft einfach umsteigen, da wir gar keine Energiespeicher dafür haben, da müsste man Deutschland mit Pumpkraftwerken zupflastern, was geografisch auch nicht möglich ist. Selbst ein Verbund mit den nordischen Staaten würde diese Kapazitäten nicht schaffen. Des weiteren arbeiten wir mit 2 Netzen. Das eine besteht aus den klassischen und das zweite aus den erneuerbaren Energien. Bei Netzspitzen muss der Strom entweder an andere Staaten gegen eine Gebühr verkauft werden (Ja die bekommen Geld dafür) oder die müssen Gaskraftwerke oder Kohlekraftwerke abschalten, was auch wieder Kosten beim hochfahren verursacht. Allein in diesem Jahr kam es zu über 1000 Vorfällen wo man aktiv im Stromnetz einschreiten musste. Zu dem Thema "Energiewende" empfehle ich die Videos von Professor Hans Werner Sinn. Und von vornherein Atomkraft auszuschließen, hat wieder nur mit Ideologie und Ignoranz zu tun. Die Zukunftstechnologien in dem Bereich sind mehr als vielversprechend, was sowohl Größe, Sicherheit und Effizienz verspricht, gerade im Verbund mit erneuerbaren Energien und Speichertechnologien incl Wasserstoffproduktion. In Deutschland gibt es in dem Bereich keine Förderungen, was dazu führt das Wissenschaftler nach Kanada etc. auswandern. Nehmen wir mal an es würde mit solar und Windkraft Sinn ergeben und ich würde da jetzt investieren wollen, dann muss ich mir die Frage stellen wer da bitte als Unternehmer reininvestieren soll? Wir haben einen aktuellen Zins von ca. 5%+ bei Krediten und eine erhöhte Eigenkapitalquote bei den Banken. Die meisten Solarparks haben eine Preissicherung bzw. Förderung von 8 Cent. Kalkuliert wird das ganze aktuell mit 15 Cent auf 20 Jahre. Ohne "Übergewinnsteuer" wäre es noch auch mit Risiko möglich gewesen, da man durch die aktuell hohe Rendite den "Break Even" massiv verkürzt. Investieren macht man nur über OPM (Others people money) was in dem Inflationären Umfeld nicht möglich ist. Und nur mit reinen Cash zu investieren um die Zinsen zu sparen macht kein Sinn, bei so einer langen Laufzeit. Das Risiko in dem Sektor ist der massive Ausbau von "Kernkraftwerken" in der EU, was längerfristig den Strompreis drücken wird. Ich weis das alles nur weil ich selber en Solarpark in Bayern habe und eigentlich in dem Sektor noch weiter investieren wollte. Die Energieversorger haben gar kein Bock auf die erneuerbaren Energien, wegen den Problemen die sie mit sich bringen. Allein die Netzaufschaltung hat über 8 Monate gedauert. xD Allein stand heute wären über 300Mega Watt an erneuerbaren Energien verfügbar die bisher nicht mal ans Netz gegangen sind. Was wird in den nächsten Jahren passieren? Wir werden der größte Stromabnehmer von Frankreich, die gleichzeitig noch ihre Wasserstoffproduktion ausbauen und beides teuer an uns verkaufen werden. Meine persönliche Meinung zu dem Thema mit der Energiewende ist, das man die erneurbaren gezielt bei Wohnhäusern, öffentlichen Gebäute etc ausbauen muss incl Förderung und das auch nur mit einer Kombination aus einer Speicherlösung. Spricht 20KW Solar + 15KW Speicher + Brückentechnologie Elektrofahrzeug als Zusatzspeicherlösung. Wird alles technologisch im Hintergrund schon bei VW etc als Bsp vorangetrieben. Im Grunde soll die Überkapazität nur dann eingespeist werden wenn sie im Netz benötigt wird, was einen eine rendite zur Finanzierung bringen sollte. Wenn der Strompreis am niedrigsten ist wird eingekauft. Somit senkt man die Nachfrage auf der anderen Seite und kann beim externen Ausbau das Angebot besser erhöhen. Aber da Deutschland halt Deutschland ist wird das mit Sicherheit net so kommen.

[@Stargaze_17]

Thank you so much for doing and posting this video. I love the amount of research you do for every video you post. 😊😊😊

[@TMD3453]

Love to see countries working together so well because if all this. Hopefully, it leads to a better future. Thanks, Feli, fantastic job.

[@lightoftheworld417]

What countries? "Democrats and Republicans agree. Anyone that certifies Nord Stream 2 will face crushing sanctions and that is written into US Code." - Ted Cruz Billions in funding from Russia and Germany lost, German energy needs for industry may not be met. Who benefits, the US who loses Germany!

[@caminojohn3240]

Three quick things: 1. BBC had a news cast stating Germany's first LPG terminal came online in less than 300 days. (I can't recall the exact number). 2. The electricity pricing based on who's most expensive. Who gets to keep the difference between the price charged and the cost? 3. As for not needing nuclear power, the point was to provide extra capacity for the grid so you would not have to burn as much coal or natural gas.

[@meicke621]

I live in Germany. I think the effect of high electricity and gas prices on people depends a lot on where they live and how much they earn. For the upper class, it means e.g. leasing an e-car cheaply and upgrading their photovoltaic system with an energy storage device or having a chimney installed. Social welfare recipients are certainly struggling with the high food prices, but their heating costs are covered 100% and the social welfare is sufficient not to starve. The lower middle class is hit hardest. You get little support, but don't have much of an opportunity to save. The gas and electricity price cap now applies here. If they save well and stay well below the 70%, they can even get money back.

[@angiewoodward4166]

Your English is amazing!!! My mother was from Berlin so I grew up with the accent.

[@maxalbert8903]

She has an American bf.

[@Judiacator]

It's not your channel focus, but you present facts/data very well - I would say professional grade in my opinion. Interesting to the listener and not dull/monotone/etc. Well done!

[@markrockwood1135]

Well spoken with great material, well done!!

[@wardkrause9022]

Feli, As usual you did a very professional dive into this complex subject! You did your research, as a professional does, providing valuable insight letting us see all of the energy challenges Germans (and in many situations Europeans) are facing.today. You continue to amaze me!

[@GaryNichols50]

I got a laugh when you said that in Germany cooking oil is the new toilet paper. Without thinking, my first reaction was, "Who wants to wipe their ass with cooking oil?" Then I realized the point you were making.

[@TheGecko213]

I hoarded 2 years worth of toilet paper when the Covid started in early 2020 :)))))))))

[@danielh3420]

Danke, Feli für das Content. Jährelang in Köln gewesen. Zzt in Minneapolis. Viele Grüße dahin. Thank you for speaking on this subject. The perspective of an ex-pat changes and enriches at the same time.

[@surveyore7]

I served in uniform for 12yrs in Germany. I was a surveyor and saw very little of my home station(s). From Mannheim to Darmstadt to Crailsheim to Baumholder; I saw time in each of these cities and duty stations, but one thing I always saw was that as a surveyor I literally lived out of a tent (if I was lucky!), but more than likely slept in a Jeep or later a HMMV. I was married after serving 2 tours in Germany. She was American and had little motivation to see anything beyond the gate. My memories of Germany in winter... When the wind comes west out of the east off the Russian Steppe, the Ravens that were the harbinger of a cold winter are still fresh in my mind after having left in 1993. Snow up to a horse's belly, using tire chains on all four wheels while leading my surveyors to new survey sites in the 'Fichtelgebirge', small villages like Kennmath come to mind. Constantly freezing while the natives around me enjoyed hot food, shelter, heat and beer! Meanwhile I was eating frozen 'Pork Slices with Gravy'.. and that was 'congealed fat'; out of green cans, then called C Rations. Heat would certainly have been a welcome 'luxury', but little of it was ever experienced. I made it through this experience for 12 yrs, your parents can make it through several winters. I managed, somehow in that time to actually make it back to Crailsheim to see my wife. Out of 3yrs of her single tour there, I would not be exaggerating to say I spent well over 2 and a half years living away from her, as a result of my 'job'. We did manage, surprisingly, to have a child. I would simply summarize that I was not alone in this experience, but many were constantly called far from home to experience the same.

[@crazysnake1096]

Love these videos and the analytical approach you took. I will keep your family in my prayers as I am unsure what else I can do.

[@bubbleburst]

Nice video. Very recognizable. You mentioned the 13 percent gas import from the Netherlands. The Dutch are having a pretty nasty problem, because their huge but only gas field can't deliver anymore, because the people who live there are suffering from major earhquakes as a result of the gas extraction. Houses are falling apart. But we still have all these export obligations (until 2030) while having a shortage at the same time. Imagine Dutch gas prices. It's almost double of what Germans pay. Not trying to downplay the German situation of course. This just sucks, so we should help each other out and hope for the best.

[@PeachesCourage]

They can try geothermal ( Family ancestors for me were Dutch ) There is also electric possible from geothermal if you know how to do it You can be independent of making payments as well However what Gov's are doing is absolutely horrible There is for farming though comfrey an herb which is very high in nitrogen for fertilizer something I'm guess the quote authorities won't know Lol

[@cosi4683]

I live in the NL and work in Germany, gas prices are not double, at least not where i live!? And we are getting the 190€ compensation in November and december. NL is so much more unbeurocratic than Germany!

[@DomoniqueMusiclover]

@@cosi4683 that's interesting. How long does it take for you to get to work?

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Germany is robbing the Norwegians of hydro, the Poles of coal, the French of nuclear, and the Dutch of natural gas. They better restart their 5,500 megawatts of clean nuclear energy or they will be freezing in the dark.

[@johnjdumas]

I turned down my gas heat and am using a small electric heat pad for my bed with extra blankets. I will also add black plastic to more of my windows which generates a huge amount of heat during the day and gives more insulation at night. Sacrificing the view for the next 2 years is a very small price to pay.

[@Hexenkind1]

Once again a fantastic explanation for the situation. And it shows: The reasons for it are numerous and there is not THE one reason why it is how it is, although the war is the main reason why it got that bad.

[@CurtisMontague]

A fool is born every minute!

[@hobbes1887]

Energiewende is THE reason. 600 billions wasted in usless, intermittent "renewables" that need costant fossil back up.

[@lynnbethechange]

I simply love you. That was a marvelously produced and accurate summary. I really like the way most of Europe is working to overcome the issues. If we could do it without making the wealthy wealthier. Shell and BP need to feel the pain rather than profiting from it. Very nice job!