Soaring gas prices: cremation costs could rise
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According to some industry experts, gas-intensive cremations may cost families more next year.
According to a study by the funeral services comparator, Meilleures Pompes Funèbres, published at the end of September, the price of a cremation could increase by "at least" 35% over the next two years, when gas supply contracts are renewed.
In detail, 20% of the costs of a cremation are related to gas. However, the price of natural gas in Europe is twice as high in October as it was at the beginning of the year. It has even increased sevenfold compared to the beginning of 2021 on the reference market, the Dutch TTF.
The funeral start-up Advitam goes much further: in a press release published Tuesday, it assures that the price could be "multiplied by 2.5" in 2023. An estimate that seems however "overestimated" according to other funeral experts. By taking into account the various expenses of the funeral directors as the coffin or the transport of the deceased, Advitam considers that the funerals with cremation could cost approximately 30 % more expensive next year.