Hello,
I have a question. Our screed heating program will start soon, and from what I’ve heard, it’s not exactly cheap. The connections are usually installed by the basic utility providers, often local municipal utilities. These are not the cheapest either. So the question is whether it’s possible or advisable to switch to an alternative supplier before starting the screed heating. Is that even allowed? How have you handled this?
I have a question. Our screed heating program will start soon, and from what I’ve heard, it’s not exactly cheap. The connections are usually installed by the basic utility providers, often local municipal utilities. These are not the cheapest either. So the question is whether it’s possible or advisable to switch to an alternative supplier before starting the screed heating. Is that even allowed? How have you handled this?
How much savings are we actually talking about here? Heating up used about 800 cubic meters (28,250 cubic feet) of gas in our case.
Without going into exact calculations, that’s roughly 6,100 kWh at 6 cents per kWh, resulting in a total cost of 366 euros with the basic energy supplier.
The potential savings compared to a "budget provider" are at most 1.5 cents per kWh, which amounts to around 90 euros saved during the screed drying process.
This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look for affordable suppliers, but there’s no need to panic if drying the screed hasn’t started yet.
Without going into exact calculations, that’s roughly 6,100 kWh at 6 cents per kWh, resulting in a total cost of 366 euros with the basic energy supplier.
The potential savings compared to a "budget provider" are at most 1.5 cents per kWh, which amounts to around 90 euros saved during the screed drying process.
This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look for affordable suppliers, but there’s no need to panic if drying the screed hasn’t started yet.
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Bieber081527 Oct 2016 08:48As soon as the connection is completed and you are registered with the utility provider, you can switch the tariff and/or the supplier. This can often be done retroactively (at least for a certain period). I see no (technical) problem with that at all.
When choosing a supplier and tariff, it is usually very helpful to know your consumption. This might be more of a challenge with new builds, and if you also include the drying heating phase, it can become quite confusing. I would probably stay with the utility provider for about a year, possibly switch to a different tariff there, but remain flexible, and only optimize this aspect later on.
When choosing a supplier and tariff, it is usually very helpful to know your consumption. This might be more of a challenge with new builds, and if you also include the drying heating phase, it can become quite confusing. I would probably stay with the utility provider for about a year, possibly switch to a different tariff there, but remain flexible, and only optimize this aspect later on.
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