Save energy and money: Mainz launches the energy-saving check
Free energy advice for households on a budget - directly on site: People with little money suffer particularly from high energy costs. The state capital of Mainz is now helping with a new service: the energy-saving check. Trained consultants come to your home free of charge, take a look at your electricity consumption and show you how you can save energy - and therefore money.
Who can use the energy-saving check?
This program is open to all residents of Mainz who have a low income or receive public assistance, such as students, seniors, and recipients of housing assistance, basic income support, or welfare. Participation is voluntary and free of charge.
What happens during the consultation visit?
The energy-saving teams visit interested households, analyze their electricity usage, offer practical tips, and bring along helpful energy-saving items—such as power strips with on/off switches. In addition, those who seek advice can receive a voucher toward the purchase of a new, more energy-efficient refrigerator.
Strong network behind the project
An energy-saving check is already available in more than 150 German municipalities. The energy-saving check in Mainz is a joint project of the Department of Social Affairs and the Department of the Environment of the state capital of Mainz. It is being implemented by the Initiative Arbeit im Bistum Mainz e.V., which has already successfully offered the program in the Groß-Gerau district and in Darmstadt-Dieburg. The Mainz Foundation for Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency (MSKE) is funding the project with up to 66,000 euros over two years.
Climate protection for all
The Energy-Saving Check is part of the “100% Climate Protection Master Plan” of the state capital of Mainz, which aims to become climate-neutral by 2035. The goal is to provide targeted support to low-income households in saving energy in a way that also benefits them financially.
Voices on the project
“Climate protection should not be a matter of income. Many people who rely on government assistance pay disproportionately high energy bills—often without realizing it. The Energy-Saving Check gives them the tools to change that,” Jana Schmöller, Head of Social Affairs for the State Capital of Mainz
Janina Steinkrüger, Head of the Department of the Environment for the State Capital of Mainz: “Thanks to funding from the Mainz Foundation for Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency, the Energy Savings Check allows us to offer a concrete solution that helps people on a tight budget reduce their electricity consumption. The implementation of the Energy-Saving Check is part of the comprehensive ‘100% Climate Protection Master Plan’ that Mainz is pursuing to achieve climate neutrality.”
“We bring years of experience with energy-saving checks from the Groß-Gerau and Darmstadt-Dieburg districts. The project works—people quickly realize that small changes in the household can have a noticeable impact on their electricity bill. We are pleased to now make this service available to the residents of Mainz as well,” Norbert Clausen, Executive Director of the Initiative Arbeit im Bistum Mainz e.V.
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