In February, the price of wood pellets in Germany increased by 1.7 percent compared to the previous month. Consumers currently pay for 6 tons (t) purchases of wood pellets an average of € 269.81/t.  A kilowatt-hour (kWh) of heat from pellets costs 5.40 cents, fuel oil 6.70 cents and natural gas 6.21 cents. The price advantage of wood pellets is 19.4 percent compared to heating oil and 13 percent to natural gas.  "Compared to the prices for fossil fuels, which are subject to strong fluctuations, the price of pellets ...