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== List of electricity providers == | == List of electricity providers == | ||
| − | * [https://expatwiki.org/go/eprimo.electricity eprimo]* (cheapest) {{Track|eprimo.electricity}} | + | * [https://expatwiki.org/go/eprimo.electricity eprimo]* (cheapest) {{Track|eprimo.electricity}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_UcL4WTyCE Video guide on how to sign up] |
* [https://expatwiki.org/go/lekker.electricity lekker]* (cheap with 2-year fixed price) {{Track|lekker.electricity}} | * [https://expatwiki.org/go/lekker.electricity lekker]* (cheap with 2-year fixed price) {{Track|lekker.electricity}} | ||
* [https://expatwiki.org/go/enviam.electricity enviaM]* {{Track|enviam.electricity}} | * [https://expatwiki.org/go/enviam.electricity enviaM]* {{Track|enviam.electricity}} | ||
* [https://expatwiki.org/go/lew.electricity LEW]* {{Track|lew.electricity}} | * [https://expatwiki.org/go/lew.electricity LEW]* {{Track|lew.electricity}} | ||
* [https://expatwiki.org/go/eprimo.electricity Vattenfall]* | * [https://expatwiki.org/go/eprimo.electricity Vattenfall]* | ||
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== More guides == | == More guides == | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 14 November 2021
Don't want to figure this out on your own? Then contact our free service CleverExpat for advice.
When do I need an electricity provider?
- If you rent (or buy) an apartment or house directly from a landlord.
You usually don't need an electricity contract
- when you sublet an apartment or room.
How to order and pay an electricity supplier?
- Find out whether your warm water is heated by
- your own electricity,
- or instead by gas or even delivered from your landlord (central heating)
- Estimate your consumption. Typical:
- 1-person household: 1600 kWh (no water heating) / 2100 kWh (with water heating)
- 2-person household: 2300 kWh (no water heating) / 3400 kWh (with water heating)
- 3-person household: 3100 kWh (no water heating) / 4400 kWh (with water heating)
- 4-person household: 4000 kWh (no water heating) / 5500 kWh (with water heating)
- 5-person household: 4500 kWh (no water heating) / 6700 kWh (with water heating)
- Compare providers or pick a provider from the list below. Key factors to look at:
- Grundpreis (basic fee): fixed fee to pay per month
- Arbeitspreis (consumption price): what you pay per kWh used
- bonuses: are often available for new customers (but some are only paid out after a year, so be careful to check also cancellation policies)
- Order online
- Based on your consumption estimation, they calculate a monthly prepayment rate for you. Pay that rate now every month.
- After a year (usually), they measure your actual consumption.
- If you used less than your estimation, you will get money back and your monthly prepayment rate will be lowered.
- If you used more than your estimation, you will need to pay the difference and your monthly prepayment rate will be raised.
Compare electricity providers
List of electricity providers
- eprimo* (cheapest)
Video guide on how to sign up - lekker* (cheap with 2-year fixed price)
- enviaM*
- LEW*
- Vattenfall*
More guides
- Cheapest German Electricity Providers by BerlinCheap.com
- How do electric bills work in Germany? by AllAboutBerlin.com
- Set up a contract with an electricity supplier Germany settle-in-berlin.com
- Comparison of Best German Electricity Providers by movingto-berlin.com
- Review of green electricity companies by goodlifegermany.com