Electricity saving check advises in the Stadtwerke customer center

If you have a low income and are looking for ways to reduce your energy consumption, you should get to know the Caritas energy-saving check: You can now talk to the experts at our customer center at Saalstraße 8a.

On these days  the Electricity Saving Check team will be on site:

• On April 30, 9 to 11 a.m.
• May 30, 9 to 11 a.m.
• June 27,  9 to 11 am 
• July 1, 9 to 11 a.m.

The free energy consultations of the Caritas energy saving check in Jena and the surrounding districts are also offered in Russian - for example for refugees from Ukraine.  

The Caritas energy-saving check is aimed at low-income households: The consultations are intended for people who receive income support, social assistance, basic income support, housing benefit, child supplement, BAföG, a small pension or asylum seeker benefits, as well as for people whose income is below the maintenance allowance (1,410 euros for a 1-person household). Experience has shown that households receiving advice reduce their energy consumption by up to 20 percent each year, saving around 500 kilograms of carbon dioxide. Specifically, the savings in electricity and water costs per household and year average 180 euros.  

Those who make an appointment for the energy-saving check are visited by trained energy-saving helpers. These are former long-term unemployed people, people doing federal voluntary service or volunteers who have been trained as energy advisors and thus got back into work. The energy-saving helpers record energy consumption on site, evaluate the data and can contribute to immediate savings by installing free instant aids such as a water-saving shower head, LED lights or switchable socket strips.

In addition, a refrigerator voucher of up to 200 euros for the purchase of a new refrigerator will be issued to eligible households. In addition to tips on efficient electricity and water consumption, households will also receive heat-saving tips.  

Interested parties can call 03641 3482245  or send an email to ssc-j@caritas-bistum-erfurt.de to arrange an appointment.