New electricity contract - Looking for cheaper electricity providers

Tip: depending on consumption, a different tariff may be cheaper.

Disable bonus in the search. Often leads to rates that cost almost the same but come without advance payments and hassle with billing.

Turn off the bonus in the search. This often leads to tariffs that cost almost the same but come without advance payments and hassle during billing.

That is basically true. On the other hand, there are providers (such as esave) that automatically switch you every year to the cheapest provider while you always take the bonus with you. Your own effort in this is quite minimal.

That's basically true. On the other hand, there are providers (such as esave) that automatically transfer you every year to the cheapest provider while you always keep the bonus. Your own effort is quite minimal in this case.

The bonus tariffs operate through excessively high interim deductions during the year, which are reimbursed in the form of a bonus after 12 months. Such advance payments are out of the question for me. There have already been too many bankruptcies, then the money is gone. The whole principle is pointless, because there is (almost) nothing to "take along." You only get excessively high deductions reimbursed.

To be honest, I also do not want to use a commission-generating robot.

The whole principle is pointless because there is (almost) nothing to "take with you." You only get reimbursed for excessively high discounts.

... and in the end, you are still better off than with a regular contract. A new customer bonus is also available with almost all major providers. I always gladly take it, currently with Vattenfall, which was the cheapest provider calculated over a year.

... and in the end, you are still better off than with a regular contract. A new customer bonus is also offered by almost all major providers. I always like to take it, currently with Vattenfall, which was the cheapest provider over a year calculated.

Yes, you have to calculate and switch quickly in time. Those who have an overview are fine... or stressed. I tried it myself once but found that the usually few euros saved are too high a price if you feel the cancellation deadlines as pressure. But that's exactly why there are various consumer-friendly tariffs