In August 2025, the German pellet price slowly emerges from its usual summer low. The DEPI recommends that pellet buyers place orders before the end of the summer holidays.

The German Pellet Institute (DEPI) reports a national average price of 310.82 euros per tonne (€/t) of pellets. This is 2.7 per cent more than in July. One kilowatt hour of heat from pellets currently costs 6.22 cents. The price advantage over heating oil is around 29 per cent.

Heating period 2025/2026: Pellet buyers should order before the end of the summer holidays

The trade association recommends that pellet heaters place their orders for next winter as soon as possible. Once the summer holidays are over in the southern German states and the trade itself wants to fill its large stocks for the winter, the increasing demand will automatically influence the price level.

The price of pellets has been climbing in online markets for some time

The price of wood pellets has been climbing steeply in online markets since the end of July. The nationwide average price for loose pellets on 20 August was 294 €/t at heizpellets24.de and 297 €/t at holzpellets.net. However, bagged goods are already well above the €300 mark on both sites, at around €326 to €360 per tonne.

Where are the prices for wood pellets cheapest and most expensive?

In August, the DEPI identified the following regional differences (purchase: 6 tonnes): The price jump to 312.01 €/t was most pronounced in southern Germany. Northern and Eastern Germany is lower at 307.03 €/t, followed by Central Germany, where the price per tonne is 305.42 €.

Larger quantities (26 tonnes) are traded at the following conditions in August 2025: South: 297.34 €/t, Centre: 288.52 €/t and North/East: 292.90 €/t (all prices incl. VAT).

Source: DEPI