Difference between revisions of "Germany/Housing/Electricity"

Revision as of 19:20, 15 February 2020

You usually don't need an electricity contract

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
Order online
Based on your consumption estimation, they calculate a monthly prepayment rate for you.
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.

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+== 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
+* Order online
+* Based on your consumption estimation, they calculate a '''monthly prepayment rate''' for you.
+* 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'''.