Hello everyone,
The house construction is progressing well.
We are building a single-family house with 126m² (1,356 sq ft) of living space plus a basement. Heating will be provided by an air-to-water heat pump and underfloor heating on the ground floor and upper floor, as well as in the basement hallway.
Now I am wondering whether to install one or two electricity meters.
Our electrician would like to install two electricity meters.
I am questioning whether that makes sense. Of course, electricity for the heat pump is cheaper than household electricity, but the meter also incurs a fee.
The house construction is progressing well.
We are building a single-family house with 126m² (1,356 sq ft) of living space plus a basement. Heating will be provided by an air-to-water heat pump and underfloor heating on the ground floor and upper floor, as well as in the basement hallway.
Now I am wondering whether to install one or two electricity meters.
Our electrician would like to install two electricity meters.
I am questioning whether that makes sense. Of course, electricity for the heat pump is cheaper than household electricity, but the meter also incurs a fee.
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Bau-Schmidt6 Oct 2017 11:00You have a completely incorrect price list.
This question has been asked here several times and has also been answered with comparative calculations. Depending on consumption and region, having two meters can be worthwhile or not.
We also have only one electricity meter. At the time, we were told that we were not allowed to change the heat pump electricity provider and had to stay with the local supplier. This restriction has since been lifted.
However, it should be noted that most providers exclude heat pumps in their terms and conditions.
Since I am currently in the process of switching electricity providers again, I plan to call Grünwelt in the next few days to find out their approach: they offer cheap heating electricity, but household electricity cannot be supplied through this tariff, and they offer other electricity plans where the heat pump cannot be supplied through that tariff. This is common with many providers. However, some providers do offer combined metering in connection with a dual-tariff meter.
We also have only one electricity meter. At the time, we were told that we were not allowed to change the heat pump electricity provider and had to stay with the local supplier. This restriction has since been lifted.
However, it should be noted that most providers exclude heat pumps in their terms and conditions.
Since I am currently in the process of switching electricity providers again, I plan to call Grünwelt in the next few days to find out their approach: they offer cheap heating electricity, but household electricity cannot be supplied through this tariff, and they offer other electricity plans where the heat pump cannot be supplied through that tariff. This is common with many providers. However, some providers do offer combined metering in connection with a dual-tariff meter.
Musketier schrieb:
It should be noted, however, that most suppliers exclude heat pumps in their terms and conditions.How is this best handled then? Are there enough alternatives here where this is not excluded in the terms and conditions?
Andi1888 schrieb:
Are there enough alternatives here where this is not excluded in the terms and conditions?No idea. Currently, I’m with eprimo, and it’s not mentioned there.
However, while looking for a new electricity provider, I haven’t found many affordable alternatives.
That said, I wasn’t aware of this exclusion in the terms and conditions at first, and I’m sure some providers I considered also included this clause in their terms.
The question is whether anyone actually cares if you take the more expensive household electricity instead of the cheaper heating electricity, and if so, what the electricity provider could do other than terminate the contract immediately.
The advantage for consumers with a combined meter is that the power supply for heating can’t be switched off, which can happen with heat pump electricity for up to 3 times 2 hours per day.
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