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|Gas Providers in Germany | |Gas Providers in Germany | ||
|FAQ, List, Comparison | |FAQ, List, Comparison | ||
− | |If your apartment is heated by gas & you don't sublet from someone but [[Germany/Housing/Rent|rent an apartment on your name]], you likely need '''make a contract with | + | |If your apartment is heated by gas & you don't sublet from someone but [[Germany/Housing/Rent|rent an apartment on your name]], you likely need '''make a contract with an electricity provider'''. Read here how to find, compare & sign up with one. |
Note that you can make a contract with '''any German provider, no matter where you live'''. So even if you live in Berlin, you can make a contract with a provider from Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, or Munich. | Note that you can make a contract with '''any German provider, no matter where you live'''. So even if you live in Berlin, you can make a contract with a provider from Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, or Munich. | ||
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* and your place uses local gas heating. To find out | * and your place uses local gas heating. To find out | ||
** ask your landlord, or | ** ask your landlord, or | ||
− | ** check if you have the things seen | + | ** check if you have the things seen on the photo above in your flat. |
You usually '''don't need''' a gas contract | You usually '''don't need''' a gas contract | ||
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If in doubt, ask your landlord. | If in doubt, ask your landlord. | ||
− | }}{{FAQ/Item|q= How to | + | }}{{FAQ/Item|q= How to order and pay a gas supplier? |a= |
− | # | + | # '''Estimate your consumption''' (see the [[#consumption|table below]]). |
− | + | * '''Compare''' providers or '''pick''' a provider from the [[#find|list below]]. | |
− | |||
− | }}{{FAQ/Item|q= How do I get billed | + | }}{{FAQ/Item|q= How do I get billed? |a= |
* Based on your consumption estimation, they calculate a '''monthly prepayment rate''' for you. Pay that rate now every month. | * 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. | * After a year (usually), they measure your actual consumption. | ||
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To estimate your gas consumption, you can go by '''average consumptions per year'''<ref>{{Cite|date=2022-06-27|url=https://www.check24.de/gas/gasverbrauch/|quote=Durchschnittlicher Gasverbrauch}}</ref> of German households, as shown in the tables below. There are average numbers | To estimate your gas consumption, you can go by '''average consumptions per year'''<ref>{{Cite|date=2022-06-27|url=https://www.check24.de/gas/gasverbrauch/|quote=Durchschnittlicher Gasverbrauch}}</ref> of German households, as shown in the tables below. There are average numbers | ||
− | * | + | * by number of people in the household |
− | * | + | * by apartment size. |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Household size | ! Household size | ||
− | ! Average gas consumption | + | ! Average gas consumption |
|- | |- | ||
| 1 person | | 1 person | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Apartment size | ! Apartment size | ||
− | ! Average gas consumption | + | ! Average gas consumption |
|- | |- | ||
| 30m² | | 30m² | ||
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| 20,000 kWh | | 20,000 kWh | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | single | + | | single family house |
| 35,000 kWh | | 35,000 kWh | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Common German gas providers with their '''Trustpilot rating''': | Common German gas providers with their '''Trustpilot rating''': | ||
− | * {{Trustpilot|vattenfall.de|4.5}} {{AffLink|Vattenfall|vattenfall.gas}} | + | * {{Trustpilot|polarstern-energie.de|4.5}} {{AffLink|Polarstern|polarstern.gas}}: minimum term: 1 month<ref>{{Cite|date=2022-06-22|url=https://www.polarstern-energie.de/oekogas/|quote=Welche Konditionen bietet Polarstern? / Bei uns gibt es keine Mindestvertragslaufzeit – du kannst deinen Vertrag immer mit zwei Wochen Frist zum Monatsende kündigen.}}</ref> |
− | * {{Trustpilot| | + | * {{Trustpilot|vattenfall.de|4.5}} {{AffLink|Vattenfall|vattenfall.gas}}: minimum term: 12 months |
− | * {{Trustpilot| | + | * {{Trustpilot|stadtwerke-flensburg.de|3.5}} {{AffLink|Stadtwerke Flensburg|stadtwerke-flensburg.gas}}: minimum term: 12 months<ref>{{Cite|date=2022-06-22|url=https://www.stadtwerke-flensburg.de/produkte/erdgas|quote=Mindestvertragslaufzeit von 12 Monaten |
− | * {{Trustpilot|eprimo.de|2 | + | }}</ref> |
− | * {{Trustpilot| | + | * {{Trustpilot|lew.de|3}} {{AffLink|LEW|lew.gas}} |
+ | * {{Trustpilot|eprimo.de|2}} {{AffLink|eprimo|eprimo.gas}} – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_UcL4WTyCE Video guide on how to sign up] | ||
+ | * {{Trustpilot|lekker.de|2}} {{AffLink|lekker|lekker.gas}} | ||
+ | * {{Trustpilot|q-cells.de|1.5}} {{AffLink|Qcells|q-cells.gas}} | ||
=== Compare German Gas Providers === | === Compare German Gas Providers === |