The colder temperatures have caused a price increase for wood pellets in Germany during February. The national average price has reached the value of EUR 253.03/tonne, 0.7% more than in the previous month and 0.1% less than in February 2016.  According to the German Energy Wood and Pellet Association e. V. (DEPV), in February, a kilogram of wood pellets costs 25.30 cents, while one kilowatt hour (kWh) of heat from wood pellets costs 5.06 cents. Also, the price advantage for fuel oil is currently 10%, compared to 15% for natural gas.  ...