Editing Germany/Housing/Gas

[[File:Gas.heater-controller.jpg|thumb|If this is in your apartment, it is heated by gas.]]
{{Head
|Gas Providers in Germany
|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 an gas 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.
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{{FAQ|
{{FAQ/Item|q= When do I need a gas provider? |a=

* If you rent (or buy) an apartment or house '''directly from a landlord'''
* and your place uses local gas heating. To find out
** ask your landlord, or
** check if you have the things seen on the photo above in your flat.

You usually '''don't need''' a gas contract 

* if you rent your apartment or room with an "all-inclusive" contract like via Airbnb or similar.

If in doubt, ask your landlord.

}}{{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? |a=
* 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'''.
}}
}}

<div id="consumption">
== Average Consumption Rates ==

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"
! Household size
! Average gas consumption
|-
| 1 person
| 600-800 kWh
|-
| 2 person
| 1200-1600 kWh
|-
| 3 person
| 1800-2400 kWh
|-
| 4 person
| 2400-3200 kWh
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! Apartment size
! Average gas consumption
|-
| 30m²
| 3,800 kWh
|-
| 50m²
| 5,000 kWh
|-
| 100m²
| 12,000 kWh
|-
| 150m²
| 18,000 kWh
|-
| terrace house
| 20,000 kWh
|-
| single family house
| 35,000 kWh
|}

== Find a Gas Provider ==

=== List of German Gas Providers ===

Common German gas providers with their '''Trustpilot rating''':

* {{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|vattenfall.de|4.5}} {{AffLink|Vattenfall|vattenfall.gas}}: minimum term: 12 months
* {{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
}}</ref>
* {{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}}

=== Compare German Gas Providers ===

Instead of comparing offers yourself, you can use a comparison service. Enter your postal code & estimated consumption, and get a list of offers.

* {{Trustpilot|www.check24.de|5}} {{AffLink|Check24 Gas Comparison|check24-gas-comparison}}

{{Notes}}

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