Comment by supermatt
3 hours ago
Ok, it seems I am mistaken that this subsidy applies to datacenter (apparently there is ongoing discussions to include them for this reason).
That said - I 100% don't believe that hertzner are simply passing on the price for their colo clients. Where did you read that they are not making a profit off electricity resale?
Here is another link discussing industrial energy prices WITHOUT reductions: https://www.smard.de/page/en/topic-article/213922/216044
So less than 17c/kWh in 2024, and likely another 2c when adjusted for current wholesale prices and network fees.
> That said - I 100% don't believe that hertzner are simply passing on the price for their colo clients. Where did you read that they are not making a profit off electricity resale?
That's indeed probably untrue, you're most likely correct there.
The statement was wrt the increase (they're passing on the increase in cost, not that they're mirroring the cost the energy provider!)
And after thinking about it some more, they absolutely have to make a significant upcharge, as they need to pay for wiring to the rented devices, Large battery banks for electricity temporary fail over and finally diesel generators if power is down for an extended period of time (that has all been demoed via YouTubers like derBauer )