In 2025, the price for electricity and gas will rise again, as on the one hand, state subsidies are expiring, and on the other hand, network costs are increasing. Those who want to avoid some of the inflation should consider switching providers, as a tariff analysis by the online comparison platform durchblicker shows. Thus, alternative providers are up to 47 percent cheaper than regional energy suppliers.
Save up to 1,150 Euros on Electricity and Gas: Where Switching Providers Pays Off
9-12-2024, 13:58
Domestic households must prepare for significantly higher costs for electricity and gas next year. However, consumers can cushion the inflation if they switch providers.
Switching Electricity and Gas Providers Can Save Up to 47 Percent
An average household could save up to 600 Euros per year on electricity and up to 1,150 Euros per year on gas by switching providers, durchblicker energy expert Stefan Spiegelhofer announced on Monday. Large providers are less flexible due to their long-term purchasing policies, while smaller providers can price market developments more quickly, hence the price differences.
Savings on Electricity in Upper Austria Are the Highest
A household with an annual electricity consumption of 4,000 kWh saves over 42 percent in Upper Austria. However, Wien Energie is the cheapest regional energy supplier. Nevertheless, according to durchblicker, the lowest alternative offer in the first contract year would be almost 200 Euros cheaper than the regular tariff of Wien Energie.
The difference is even greater for gas tariffs: With an average consumption of 15,000 kWh per year, customers of the Vorarlberg regional energy supplier currently pay 2,424 Euros, while an alternative offer with a new customer discount comes to 1,276 Euros - thus 47 percent cheaper. The cheapest regional gas supplier is Salzburg AG, which issues a gas bill of 1,458 Euros to a comparable household, while the cheapest alternative provider charges 138 Euros less.
New Customer Discount Usually Only Applies for One Year
However, one must not forget that most providers offer a new customer discount for the first year. Those who do not switch providers again after a year may then have to expect higher costs.
(APA/Red)
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