Electricity rates, what are these?
In the search for electricity you will immediately notice the electricity rates, when choosing electricity you can choose from a fixed or variable rate at many electricity providers . If you opt for a fixed electricity tariff, you pay a fixed monthly amount for the entire contract term, you opt for certainty and do not fluctuate with current electricity prices. On the contrary with the choice for a variable electricity rate, these electricity rates can be increased or decreased a maximum of 2 times per year.
We recommend that you compare all power providers on the fixed energy rates , which are in all cases cheaper than a variable rate. However, there is a plus in variable energy contracts , they have no duration and you can cancel at any time with a 30-day cancellation period.
Day and night electricity rates
If you have a double consumption meter, it is often the case that you pay a different electricity tariff during the day than at night. If you have a single consumption meter, you always pay the same price per kWh of electricity. It happens in very few cases that a meter with two counting discs is cheaper than a meter with 1 counting disc. People are increasingly aware of this, and many energy suppliers therefore offer the option of switching from a double tariff to a single tariff.
Keep in mind that solar panels require a meter with two counting discs or the meter must not be locked with a return block. If you do not comply with this, you will not be able to supply electricity back to the electricity grid.
Green & gray electricity, the difference
Green & gray electricity, you will probably hear these two concepts once in a while. When choosing electricity you have to make a choice between these two types of current. If you choose green electricity, then you are assured that this electricity is generated sustainably. If you opt for gray electricity, this electricity is generated from fossil fuels that are anything but environmentally friendly.
Today, the Netherlands is in an energy transition and electricity suppliers are taking advantage of this, it is now possible for every supplier to purchase green energy. From now on it is even difficult to find a supplier that still supplies completely gray electricity.
More and more people have become aware of negative environmental effects, so every year we see an increase in the choice for sustainable, green energy.
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