ᐅ New Electricity Contract – Looking for More Affordable Electricity Providers
Created on: 30 Dec 2019 09:35
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Hans-Maulwurf
Hello everyone,
We are almost finished with our building project.
The electricity meter has been installed, and now we have received a letter from an electricity provider stating that they are our default supplier.
The letter lists various prices per kWh but does not clearly show the exact rate.
I have read that electricity from the default supplier is usually the most expensive.
How can I find a cheaper electricity provider?
Additionally, we have two electricity meters because of the heat pump.
Do we need a separate contract for this, since the electricity for the heat pump is supposed to be cheaper than household electricity?
The issue with the default supplier concerns postal code 54636.
Can you help me?
Thank you.
We are almost finished with our building project.
The electricity meter has been installed, and now we have received a letter from an electricity provider stating that they are our default supplier.
The letter lists various prices per kWh but does not clearly show the exact rate.
I have read that electricity from the default supplier is usually the most expensive.
How can I find a cheaper electricity provider?
Additionally, we have two electricity meters because of the heat pump.
Do we need a separate contract for this, since the electricity for the heat pump is supposed to be cheaper than household electricity?
The issue with the default supplier concerns postal code 54636.
Can you help me?
Thank you.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Disable bonuses in the search. This often leads to rates that cost almost the same but come without advance payments and hassle during billing. That’s basically true. On the other hand, there are providers (such as esave) that automatically switch you every year to the cheapest supplier while keeping your bonus. Your own effort in this process is quite minimal.
Scout schrieb:
That’s basically true. On the other hand, there are providers (like esave) that automatically switch you to the cheapest supplier every year while ensuring you keep your bonus. Your own effort is minimal. Bonus tariffs work through excessively high interim advance payments, which are reimbursed as a bonus after 12 months.
Such prepayments are not an option for me. There have been too many bankruptcies, and then the money is lost.
The whole concept doesn’t make sense, because there is (almost) nothing to “take along.” You only get back the excessive advance payments.
Honestly, I also don’t want to use a commission-generating robot.
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nordanney31 Dec 2019 18:21guckuck2 schrieb:
The whole concept is pointless because there is (almost) nothing to "take along." You just get excessively high rebates paid back. ... and in the end, you’re still better off than with a regular contract. A new customer bonus is also offered by almost all major providers. I always take advantage of it, currently with Vattenfall, which turned out to be the cheapest provider over the course of a year.
nordanney schrieb:
... and in the end, it’s still better than a regular contract. Almost all major providers also offer a new customer bonus. I always take advantage of that, currently with Vattenfall, which turned out to be the cheapest provider over the course of a year. Yes, you have to do the math and switch early enough. If you keep track of it, you’re in a good position... or under pressure.
I tried it myself but found that the small amount of money usually saved isn’t worth the stress of dealing with cancellation deadlines. But that’s exactly why there are different consumer-friendly tariffs available.