Save more than 1000 euros – new energy contracts are already considerably cheaper

Although the planned higher skimming of “excess profits” by the energy suppliers will not immediately lead to cheaper prices, consumers themselves can actively make substantial savings on electricity and gas: “Most providers have already passed on the sharply reduced wholesale prices in their new customer tariffs,” Stefan reports. Spiegelhofer from the comparison portal durchblicker.at.

So if you switch to a cheaper provider, you will find much noticeably lower rates than a few months ago. Taking Lower Austria as an example, where 300,000 EVN customers have to sign new contracts, according to Spiegelhofer, a single household alone can save around 77 euros per year in electricity, a couple (consumption 3,000 kWh) around 112 euros. , and a family (5,000 kWh) even € 391, and those who consume 10,000 kWh annually with electric heating or an electric car save more than € 1,000. The electricity price subsidy (max. 30 cents per kWh) is already included. If gas is also used, depending on consumption, an additional € 350 (at 4,000 kWh/year) to € 1,920 (at 25,000 kWh) is added. “Anyone who can, should change,” advises Spiegelhofer.

For the time being, those who still have an ongoing contract are not benefiting from the lower market prices, for example because they have been canceled in recent months and needed a new supplier. They are usually bonded for one year. There is only a right to early termination if your rate has to be increased.

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