German natural gas consumers will have to pay extra 2.419 euro cents per kilowatt hour as the country tries to distribute higher energy costs among consumers after Russia curbed flows to Europe. The levy will kick in from October, Trading Hub Europe said in a statement Monday. For an average family of four, that might amount to additional costs of around 500 euros ($510). Economy Minister Robert Habeck is scheduled to comment on the measure at 3:30 p.m. in Berlin. Utilities will be able to pass along costs for offsetting missing Russian supplies from the start of the fourth quarter. Germany had been trying to avoid making consumers pay for higher energy costs as a result of Russia’s maneuvers in the midst of its war in Ukraine. But uncertainties over gas supplies — which officials […]