ᐅ Heat pump on a separate meter or combined with household electricity

Created on: 3 Apr 2016 12:44
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Plasi
Hello

We are now considering whether to run the heat pump on a separate heat pump meter or to connect it normally to the household electricity supply.

What additional costs should we expect if we use a separate meter? The electricity costs are clear, but are there other fees, such as installation costs, that may apply?
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Saruss
3 Apr 2016 13:51
My experience is that the heat pump meter is inaccurate or does not measure the total electricity consumption (for example, it seems not to include the circulation pumps in my case). My electricity with a basic charge is actually quite a bit cheaper for the heat pump, but it is hardly worthwhile.
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nordanney
3 Apr 2016 13:54
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Hello, this is not a question. The heat pump is automatically connected to a separate peak/off-peak meter.

No, you have a choice.
We have only one meter and chose a favorable tariff – less than 20 cents per kWh including the basic fee. However, you have to be willing to switch providers.
I would therefore avoid a second meter with a possible second basic fee and so on.
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Legurit
3 Apr 2016 13:57
20 cents? Which provider are you with? We checked, and the really cheap ones usually don’t allow heat pumps.
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Plasi
3 Apr 2016 14:02
Thank you.
Do I save anything if, according to the contract, two meters are planned?

One quick question about consumption:

Is it assumed that the heat pump consumes about 2000 kWh?

And about 2000 kWh for other consumers?
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Legurit
3 Apr 2016 14:17
Roughly speaking, that could work... possibly a bit on the low side. We estimate 5500 kWh for everything.
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nordanney
3 Apr 2016 14:48
2015: approx. 3,000 kWh for the heat pump + 4,000 kWh other electricity (+ 2,000 kWh self-consumed electricity from the photovoltaic system)

In 2015, we were with Stromio and paid exactly 19.7 cents (including base fee). For this year, we signed a contract with eprimo (a subsidiary of RWE) and expect a price of about 18 cents per kWh.
Of course, any granted bonuses should be taken into account, but with reputable providers, this is not an issue.