Everyone is talking about dynamic tariffs. Here we answer the most important questions and also have a few special offers for you!
The most important thing shortly
- Users with controllable devices can benefit from a dynamic electricity tariff and compared to other electricity offers save money
- Dynamic electricity tariffs also support the Energy transition Through stronger use of renewable energies
- With the automatic control the advantages of dynamic tariffs can be used particularly well
- A Smart meter is required, so that the shift in consumption can be recorded, but there are also alternatives
Dynamic electricity tariffs: the clever way of reducing electricity costs
Dynamic electricity tariffs are an innovative type of electricity price design that differs from the traditional tariffs with fixed prices. In dynamic tariffs, the electricity price fluctuates every hour with the price on the electricity exchange. That means you at certain times Electricity at significantly cheaper prices can obtain than to others.
The electricity prices on the stock exchange change hourly, depending on how much electricity is produced and how high the demand is. Dynamic tariffs give them Price fluctuations directly to the consumer further. If there is a lot of electricity from renewable sources such as wind and sun, the price drops. However, it increases in times of high demand or low production.
Why can I save money with dynamic tariffs?
You can use dynamic tariffs Relocate electricity consumption into timesin which the Electricity the cheapest is. This means that your electric car can be loaded when the price is low. In this way you can significantly reduce your electricity costs, especially if you have high power consumption and controllable consumption devices.
But you also carry Energy transition and one stronger use of renewable energies at. Because if you avoid electricity consumption in expensive hours, it is probably great that electricity from conventional power plants with gas or coal is covered as a fuel. The other way around is the correlation of low electricity prices and a lot of production from renewable energies.
25 Cent In the first quarter of 2024, our users had paid electricity from the network for a kWh of electricity - if they had a dynamic tariff.
That is an average of 4 cents less than the cheapest tariffs in the comparison portals. With an average of 747 kWh of network consumption per user during this period, this would be almost 30 euros savings. In fact, most have a much more expensive tariff ...
Who are dynamic tariffs suitable for?
Dynamic tariffs are particularly suitable for households Flexible power consumption and Devices that control let. Particularly E-car drivers can therefore benefit well from a dynamic tariff, as charging processes can be easily moved. But also Heat pumps, Polypumpa, Circulation pumps, Heating rods and also Smart home devices How Dishwasher etc. can easily shift electricity consumption in cheaper times.
If you are willing to adapt your electricity consumption and use the advantages of the price fluctuations, you can save considerably with dynamic tariffs.
Automation for maximum savings
With the Home Energy Management System (HEMS) you can fully exploit advantages of dynamic electricity tariffs. Our Price signal control Use the current electricity prices to automatically control your compatible devices. So will your consumption automatically relocated to the cheapest timeswithout having to intervene manually.
We support a wide range of devices, including heat pumps, wall boxes for electric cars, Home Battery and many other smart home devices. By integrating these devices into our HEMS, you can optimize your energy consumption and reduce your electricity costs without losing comfort.
Why do I need a different counter for the dynamic tariff?
The big advantage of a dynamic tariff is thus the shift of power consumption in hours with a low electricity price. But that has to be Electricity consumption also recorded accordingly precisely become. Conventional electricity meters of the network operators only measure consumption in total - for example, this is queried once a year for the whole year in the form of a reading.
Intelligent measuring systems (IMSYS)-colloquially also called smart meters-measure electricity consumption every 15 minutes. Away In 2025 the rollout of the IMSYS begins In Germany, at the request of the power customer, the network operator must have an IMSYS from 2025 within four months provide. Many electricity customers with PV systems, heat pumps or wall boxes are mandatory to receive an IMSYS.
However, when the network operators or their measuring position operators create the rollout of the IMSYS is unclear. Many users have already told us that their network operator has announced that they could not enable the installation of the IMSYS promptly.
How do I get an intelligent measuring system / smart meter?
From 1.1.2025, every network user can do the Installation of an intelligent measuring system From his measuring point operator demand. This is usually a sister company of the responsible network operator. If the installation is installed at the customer's request, the measuring point operator may charge a maximum of 30 euros. The annual fee for the operation of the IMSY may only be between 20 and 50 euros.
However, if the measuring point operator is unable to enable the installation in good time, another measuring point operator can also be a so -called "Competitive measuring point operator“To be chosen. However, this is not bound to the legal price upper limits And can therefore request a lot more expensive fees for installation and operation. So you should before installing Check the costs/benefit of early installation precisely.
More information on the The Federal Network Agency website
Can I use a dynamic tariff without a smart meter?
Yes, even without an iMSys a dynamic tariff can already bring advantages. In this case, the consumption is then distributed over the day based on a standard load profile. A higher consumption is typically assumed in the morning, at noon and especially in the evening (between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.).
In this case too, a dynamic tariff can be even cheaper than a fixed tariff. However, if you have large controllable consumer devices, such as a wall box or heat pump, the advantage can be smaller.
Because the times when a higher consumption is assumed in the standard load profile are very often the times when the electricity price is significantly higher. For example, if you move the loading process of your electric car into the night in a period with a low electricity price, this is not recorded without an intelligent measuring system and the amount of the charging process is distributed over the day.
Is there still an alternative to the smart meter?
Yes! Customers whose measuring position operators cannot make the installation of an IMSYS promptly and for whom the offers of the competitive measuring point operators are too expensive can still receive a settlement based on their actual power consumption. Some fewer providers of dynamic tariffs also leave them Billing of electricity consumption with an unofficial counter to. This is currently in particular Enviam (with the Iona sensor). With their optical readers, consumption is also recorded quarterly as with the smart meter.
What are the disadvantage of providers with optical readers?
As a customer, you usually have no disadvantage. On the contrary: Due to the lower costs for the optical readers in comparison with an intelligent measurement system, you can save if necessary.
A Disadvantage However, this solution is that the Shifting power consumption Not covered in the overall electricity system becomes. The measurement of the optical sensor only serves the billing between electricity supplier and the end customer. For the Energy management billing of the electricity supplier The standard load profile is accepted with the network operators. As a result, the electricity supplier must create the electricity on the electricity markets, as specified by the standard load profile for the user. As a result, electricity is still obtained in the evening, especially in the evening, which may Use of additional conventional power plants requires.