Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Table too wide

[pointeddot]

Hey guys,

it would be great if anyone here could help me..
This is the table I want to create. Also there are multicolumns and raiseboxes in it. Somehow this table is too wide.

Thank you very much!

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\begin{table}[t]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|p{1.5cm}| p{1.3cm} | p{2.4cm} | p{2.4cm} | p{2.2cm} | p{1.2cm}|} \hline

\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textbf{Konventionelle Antriebe [\euro /l]}} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\textbf{Strompreis für Haushalte [ct/kWh]}} \\ \cline{3-6}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{2020}} & \textbf{2011} & \textbf{2020} & \textbf{2011} & \textbf{2020} \\ \hline
 & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,65 &  &  \\ \cline{2-4}
 \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{Mittel} & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,58 & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{25,9} & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{29} \\ \hline

 & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,78 &  &  \\ \cline{2-4}
 \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{Pro-EV} & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,73 & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{25,9} & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{29-DSM} \\ \hline
 
 & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,53 &  &  \\ \cline{2-4}
 \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{Pro-EV} & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,43 & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{25,9} & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{33} \\ \hline

\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\caption{Kraftstoff- und Strompreisentwicklung in den drei Szenarien für das Jahr 2020}\label{tab:6}
\end{table}

[Stefan Kottwitz]

There's no automatic line breaking in c columns, and you made the multi columns with c. You could make p there as well. A quick change of the header:

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\begin{tabular}{|p{1.5cm}| p{1.3cm} | p{1.5cm} | p{1.5cm} | p{1.5cm} | p{1.5cm}|} \hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{} & \multicolumn{2}{|p{3.5cm}|}{\centering\textbf{Konventionelle Antriebe [\euro /l]}} & \multicolumn{2}{||p{4cm}||}{\centering\textbf{Strompreis für Haushalte [ct/kWh]}} \\ \cline{3-6}
...

The tabular design could be much better. Since I see that you are writing in German, you could post your table in our German partner forum TeXwelt.de, I'm 100% sure that you will get very good design recommendations and support from our friends there.

Stefan

[pointeddot]

Thanks a lot, it works!

One last question: How can I center the writings in my cells? I tried with m{2cm}, but it did not work.
Thank you!

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\begin{table}[t]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|p{1.5cm}| p{1.3cm} | p{2.4cm} | p{2.4cm} | p{2.2cm} | p{2.2cm}|} \hline

\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{} & \multicolumn{2}{p{3.5cm}|}{\textbf{Konventionelle Antriebe [\euro /l]}} & \multicolumn{2}{p{3.5cm}|}{\textbf{Strompreis für Haushalte [ct/kWh]}} \\ \cline{3-6}
\multicolumn{2}{|p{3.5cm}|}{\raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{}} & \textbf{2011} & \textbf{2020} & \textbf{2011} & \textbf{2020} \\ \hline
 & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,65 &  &  \\ \cline{2-4}
 \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{Mittel} & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,58 & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{25,9} & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{29} \\ \hline

 & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,78 &  &  \\ \cline{2-4}
 \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{Pro-EV} & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,73 & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{25,9} & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{29-DSM} \\ \hline
 
 & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,53 &  &  \\ \cline{2-4}
 \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{Pro-EV} & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,43 & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{25,9} & \raisebox{1.5ex}[-1.5ex]{33} \\ \hline

\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\caption{Kraftstoff- und Strompreisentwicklung in den drei Szenarien für das Jahr 2020}\label{tab:6}
\end{table}

[Stefan Kottwitz]

m should be used in all column then, not in just one. Have a look at Wie kann ich innerhalb einer Tabellenzelle vertikal zentrieren.

And better use \centering after beginning table, not \begin{center} and \end{center}, which causes additional space.

Btw. framing all table cells is unusual in good books, which tend to use just some horizontal lines for structure to ease reading, not a complete grid. Good books and journals show good examples.

Stefan

[Johannes_B]

As Stefan already mentioned, the table looks pretty cluttered.

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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{Linux Libertine O}
\newcommand\euro{€}
\usepackage{showframe}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\begin{document}

\begin{table}
	\centering
\caption{Kraftstoff- und Strompreisentwicklung in den drei Szenarien für das Jahr 2020}\label{tab:6}
%JB: Table captions usually go on top of the table
\begin{tabular}{cccccc} 
	\toprule
&& \multicolumn{2}{p{3.8cm}}{{Konventionelle Antriebe [\euro /l]}} 
 & \multicolumn{2}{p{3.8cm}}{{Strompreis für Haushalte [ct/kWh]}} \\
 \cmidrule(lr){3-4} \cmidrule(lr){5-6}
& & {2011} & {2020} & {2011} & {2020} \\ 
\midrule
{Mittel} & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,65 &  &  \\ 
 & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,58 &{25,9} & {29} \\ 
\addlinespace
{Pro-EV} & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,78 &  &  \\ 
 & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,73 & {25,9} & {29-DSM} \\ 
\addlinespace 
{Pro-EV} & Benzin & 1,55 & 1,53 &  &  \\ 
 & Diesel & 1,42 & 1,43 & {25,9} & {33} \\ 
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{document}

BTW: Have a look at the booktabs documentation. There are some good examples on typesetting tables.
Furthermore, you can use package siunitx to typeset values and their units Wie schreibe ich Zahlen mit Einheiten richtig?.