Electricity in Germany: How to CHOOSE the BEST Provider?

Learn about how electricity in Germany works, the price, how you pay it, and how to choose a provider.

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Understanding How Electricity in Germany is Measured
04:35 - Choosing Your Electricity Provider
16:07 - How to Sign Up

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[sherdogsss]

If you do not, keep a journal of all the video topics you do. It might come in handy if you ever decide to do this for other countries as a template. I wish there was someone like you for every country out there.

[vkhvogtkoyanagiharadasyndr]

I love they way how they look at each other and not cross over each others lines ❤❤. They are taking about electricity so much of love in the air❤

[GrigorLekarov]

When I moved to Düsseldorf I found Ostrom as a good option and I still like their services. They are providing green energy and I find their price fair.

[HongHaNguyen-fefk]

Thank for sharing 👏👏 this helps me a lot

[andreea.andreea]

This is on everybody's mind nowadays. Nice to have access to a thorough research. Thank you!

[mariakupper]

Since I recently moved back to Germany I had to re-learn these things. Although I picked a provider I liked in time, I still ended up in the „Grundversorgung“ bc my landlord had submitted my data instead of theirs for a brief period of the flat being empty between rental contracts. Didn’t help me much that this is illegal. I’m still trying to sort this out mostly bc I don’t want to stay with electricity from mostly coal.

[priscilaundomiel]

I'm always impressed with how you always choose super important subjects and how much information is conveyed in the videos.

You are to be congratulated!💞

If is not much to ask, if possible, for the next videos, one of them could be about water providers and water quality, please!
I live in Spain and the water here is not so good but the water provider that we signed up is very good.

But the energy providers are terrible, we had problems with 2 energy providers. Now we signed up with a 3rd energy provider, and finally we found a good one and the energy is clean.

So, I think this kind of subjects are very, very, very important to all of us.

Thank you again ❤
🤗🤗🤗

[amitavamozumder]

thanks for the video, had to watch 4 ads for this, but worth it.

[turjo]

I will probably need to watch this video and read your guide in another 2 years time...for now I'm living in a student dorm so thankfully I don't have to worry about it!

[naveedbhuiyan]

Your videos are soooo good. Very useful for students and expats who dont have a strong grasp on german laws and regulations. Thank you so much for these videos. Please keep them coming

[candoga]

Best comparison I've ever watched/read so far! It's very clean, thank you 🤩 Next thing I'll do is to watch your suggestion video on choosing a proper bank 😁

[andymo]

One or two topic to point out on (local) Grundversorger :
many / most of them have two models:
Base - Fare (Grundtarif) as mentioned and also acting with fare plans like other providers.

F.E. in Munich you can choose btw Green-electricity and other fares.

And Stadtwerke may also provide services in other regions.

So even If you stay at your local (Grundversorgunger) provider allways check their price models.

[krugerfuchs]

Girls could you do a video on autism and disability in Germany please thanks

[german_class_videos]

I made a contract with Rabot today morning only. Felt like a provider with good pricing and is monthly cancellable. I spent more time trying to register with my revolut account though :D

[ksm]

This is fantastic, thank you so much! Can you explain a bit about the agents that sign you up and the Vollmacht they have asa consequence? Im dealing with utilities of relatives living in Germany, but I'm not actually based there. Thanks!

[Romualdomgn]

We consume 4700 kW*h/year for two adults. I cannot understand what is the problem to get actual figures monthly and pay accordingly. Such a big value due to cold winter, as gas boiler for central heating and hot water is switched ON more than six months per year.

In my country each family has it own electricity counter and each month you get kW*h figure, calculate using the price and pay. If you do so, then there is no under- or overpay in the end of year. Voila.

P.S. We have no possibility to choose electricity provider, only one - state provider with low price.

[Ivankavl]

Love your videos and content! I will choose Ostrom! But I think the link is not working for the referral, do you girls have a code?

[AHoney-xlux]

You are giving nice info, we are new here. So also guide us step by step that how to apply kinder-geld for children in Germany?
Also tell us the use of app elster and how to change class of tax and how to get annual summary of tax through app elster.
Waiting for your videos at above topics 😊

[ingridwarkentin]

Thank you for the video! Super helpful. What about gas? Any tips? My landlord also said that I need to take care of that.

[mrinke]

Another amazing video, you both rock!
Im coming from smart meters and generating power from remote solar farms while living in apartmwnt housing and here in sunny Frankfurt, I see energy meter from 1995!!😂
That was a bit of cultural shock :)
@simplegermany, can you tell me where to read on how to just get smart meter for my apartment asap?