ᐅ Temporary construction power from alternative suppliers?

I have a question about construction power.

The connection cabinet is located at the property boundary, where the temporary power box with a meter is connected. In this case, is one dependent on an (expensive) basic supply, or can you easily choose a different, cheaper electricity provider, like Yello, Vattenfall, etc.?

Since there is a meter number, there shouldn’t be any obstacles, right? Has anyone done this before?

Thanks!

I'm not sure if that will work. From what I remember, the construction power was classified as a temporary installation and therefore always charged at the basic utility rate.

It's best to check with your network operator or simply try switching - the worst that can happen is that it won't work.

The following points should be clarified:

1. The "cheaper" electricity rates often come with a contract period of one year, at the end of which a credit is issued (this is how the overall lower price is achieved). Therefore, the construction must take at least one year for this to work.

2. Do alternative electricity providers even offer "construction power" (temporary power supply for building sites), or do they exclude this type of usage from the outset? (This is my assumption.)

3. If no extensive use of drying equipment is involved and the screed heating program is not forced by a heating cartridge in the air-to-water heat pump, the electricity consumption remains moderate. The roofers just cut the visible sheathing today, removed a few screws with an angle grinder, and charged their phones... maybe about 2 kWh. So far, our construction power meter (the shell of the building is now complete) has not recorded much usage. In my opinion, it is generally not worth changing the provider just for this.

Basically, it’s not possible. You can’t have a different provider on the construction power meter.

However, this isn’t too critical as long as the construction power isn’t used for drying the building (heat pump) or especially during the shell construction phase to heat site huts and the open shell with fan heaters. In those cases, the meter will naturally run up quickly.
The shell builder should include the construction power costs during the shell phase. Often, they bring the construction power box and meter anyway.

You usually start with a tariff that has a very high annual basic fee. Then, there is an offer for a slightly cheaper option, both in the price per kWh and the basic fee. According to inquiries, it should be possible to choose a different provider. How long do you typically need construction power?

For us, up to just before the screed. At that moment, the heat pump was put into operation and the regular meter was installed. The heat pump then took over the floor heating during the screed drying phase.