ᐅ Changing or Choosing Your Temporary Construction Power Supplier
Created on: 16 May 2017 15:42
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Hoeffa
Hello community,
We have now had temporary construction power for one month and are being supplied by the “basic service” from E.On. E.On is known to not be the cheapest. Has anyone here ever switched the supplier during the construction power phase? I am allowed to cancel every 14 days and have already found some providers that are 5 cents per kWh cheaper and also allow cancellation every two weeks (which is important).
I was also a bit surprised by the unexpectedly high electricity consumption in the first 4 weeks. It was 581 kWh. The shell of the ground floor including the ceiling is complete, there is no crane on site (ceiling installed with a mobile crane). So basically, only bricks were cut and concrete mixed. However, there is a construction trailer from the general contractor on site, which was heated during the first days of April since it was still quite cold then. You wouldn’t necessarily want to forbid that, although I would have preferred working warmed up myself :-P
Anyway, now we are naturally wondering how much electricity will still be used up in the next 5 months, especially once the work really gets going.
Thanks for tips and information!
We have now had temporary construction power for one month and are being supplied by the “basic service” from E.On. E.On is known to not be the cheapest. Has anyone here ever switched the supplier during the construction power phase? I am allowed to cancel every 14 days and have already found some providers that are 5 cents per kWh cheaper and also allow cancellation every two weeks (which is important).
I was also a bit surprised by the unexpectedly high electricity consumption in the first 4 weeks. It was 581 kWh. The shell of the ground floor including the ceiling is complete, there is no crane on site (ceiling installed with a mobile crane). So basically, only bricks were cut and concrete mixed. However, there is a construction trailer from the general contractor on site, which was heated during the first days of April since it was still quite cold then. You wouldn’t necessarily want to forbid that, although I would have preferred working warmed up myself :-P
Anyway, now we are naturally wondering how much electricity will still be used up in the next 5 months, especially once the work really gets going.
Thanks for tips and information!
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meister keks16 May 2017 22:50Even if it were that high.
With the tasks that need to be done now and those that had to be done before, it really doesn’t matter.
The small amount of electricity consumed there would be completely negligible to me.
With the tasks that need to be done now and those that had to be done before, it really doesn’t matter.
The small amount of electricity consumed there would be completely negligible to me.
I believe that you really have to choose the basic utility provider MUST.
Electricity and water should—as well as other "small things"—be generously accounted for in the budget; it’s even more satisfying to save money on these items, although the savings usually get absorbed again by the bigger expenses.
Electricity and water should—as well as other "small things"—be generously accounted for in the budget; it’s even more satisfying to save money on these items, although the savings usually get absorbed again by the bigger expenses.
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Steffen8017 May 2017 07:36Unbelievable... this is about saving maybe 100 to 150 EUR. I hope you have carefully considered building a house. If you have to calculate like this... maybe it’s better not to build a house at all.
I’m not worried about my home construction, but I would take 150 euros if I could save it. [emoji4]
I had tried to switch using the registered meter number back then, but it was rejected. So I would agree with the previous commenters that construction power should only be obtained through the local utility provider.
I had tried to switch using the registered meter number back then, but it was rejected. So I would agree with the previous commenters that construction power should only be obtained through the local utility provider.
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