German consumers are facing higher gas prices starting on Monday, as a temporary reduction in a key consumption tax expired on Sunday, energy experts said. The change “will suddenly increase the price of gas by 11%,” said Thorsten Storck, energy expert at the comparison website Verivox. Steffen Suttner, managing director for energy at the comparison website Check24, also said that the elimination of the reduction will significantly increase energy costs for consumers starting in April. The government lowered the 19% value added tax (VAT) in October 2022 to 7% in order to cushion the effects of…