🔌 Recommended Electricity Provider (August 2024)

Overview

There are many good electricity providers, and if your German is good enough, I recommend using a comparison service like Check24^[1] to find the best one.

However, if you need a quick and reliable provider that also offers English support, I recommend Octopus Energy:

• British company founded in 2015, read more on Wikipedia.
• They have an English website and customer service (only the registration itself is in German).
• They offer a price guarantee for the entire term you sign up for.
• You can also sign up with no minimum term (although it's a bit more expensive).
• Rated 4.8 on Trustpilot^[2] (August 2024).

I've been using them as my supplier since 2023, and they’ve done a great job so far. No bad surprises, and the customer service is friendly and responsive.

How to Sign Up

1. Sign up using this link^[1:1].
2. Fill out the form. Here are some tips:
   • Postleitzahl: Postal code, use Google Maps if you don’t know yours.
   • Select Strom (electricity).
   • Provide your estimated consumption. See Expatwiki for guidance on how to calculate this.
   • Pick your plan. I recommend a 12-month term as it's the best trade-off between price and flexibility.
   • Enter your name and address.
   • Choose SEPA-Lastschrift for direct debit payments. This is the easiest form of payment, very popular in Germany, and safe. If you don’t have a EUR bank account yet, see my recommendation.
   • Add your meter number. See Expatwiki for help on where to find it.
   • Submit the form.
3. You will receive a confirmation email from Octopus with the details you’ve provided.
4. Once your service starts, the monthly rate will be deducted from your account.
5. After one year of service, you will receive a bill with your actual consumption. Depending on your usage, you will either receive a refund or need to pay an additional amount.

Get €100 with My Referral

• Sign up with the link below.
• After 6 months of delivery, you will get a deduction of €100 on your next bill.

Go to Octopus Energy^[1:2]

Alternatives

• Find more options and explanations on how electricity billing works on Expatwiki.
• Use Check24 comparison service^[1:3] (German).