Note they are attributing some of the increase to the higher than average/normal price for energy since Ukraine war started.
"The electric company defended the increase, saying they cushioned the much more expensive purchasing costs for customers for an above-average period of time during the energy crisis but had to secure future amounts of energy for customers at high prices on the wholesale markets last year."
I am not too familiar with the ins-and-outs of Germany's politcal system though it appears to be a popular position.
https://www.dw.com/en/merkel-shuts-down-seven-nuclear-reacto...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel#Chancellor_of_Ge...
Regardless ending nuclear power in Germany is a popular enough position that Merkel was re-elected. Probably not just on that issue but she listened to what her people wanted and she kept getting elected because of it (as far as I know; I'm not German).