G7 Consumer Column. Electricity and gas, cuts up to 300 euros with Altroconsumo

With “Lower your bill”, the association selects 4 suppliers for a purchasing group with consumer-friendly offers. And, what’s more, sustainable

ROME – From today for theelectric energy there is only the free market, except for those who have not chosen within the terms – but who will have to decide within three years – and, in the meantime, will be in the so-called enhanced protection market managed byEnergy Authority, He is nurturing. Just as, without the three-year deadline, for vulnerable people such as the elderly, disabled and less well-off. In this context the eighth edition of “Lower your bill“, il Altroconsumo purchasing groupwhich offers free market offers that aim to be economical and ‘consumer friendly‘, ensuring “a verification of the contractual conditions to refine the quality of the selected suppliers”. Essential conditions for participating in the downward auction were a good quality of service, assessed by Altroconsumo, and the ability to supply 100% electricity from renewable sources. Altroconsumo has thus selected, based on the convenience of price, the four winners of the 2024 edition of ‘Lower your bill’ for the different categories provided.

“LOWER YOUR BILL”: HERE ARE THE 4 WINNERS OF THE 2024 EDITION

Octopus for the offer of electricity at a fixed price (estimated annual expenditure of 745.19 euros), Dolomites Energy for the offer of electricity at variable price. (705.53 euros), Iren gas and electricity for the offer for the fixed price gas offer (1,609, 75 euros) e Engi for the variable price gas offer (1,405.01 euros). All interested consumers will be able to join the purchasing group for free e access the “advantageous and exclusive rates negotiated by Altroconsumo”. For members, then, a further good of 16 or 32 euros, depending on whether one or two supplies are activated, provided you are not already a customer of the provider.” ‘Lower Your Bill’ comes with a number of unique benefits as it is convenient and simple. Convenient, because with the offers selected the estimate of the annual expenditure is currently among the most advantageous on the market. Simple, because it adapts to everyone’s needs, allowing you to activate and manage everything via the web.” The offers, independent of each other, can be subscribed to according to your preferences and the savings they allow you to obtain.

HOW AND WHY TO JOIN

Members will be able to sign up for both electricity and gas supplies, or just one of the two, and will be able to choose between a fixed price for 12 months and a variable price, indexed to the wholesale market. The electricity offer is also single-rate, thus allowing greater peace of mind in consumption during all days of the week and in all time slots. “Analyzing in detail the convenience of the winning offers, for the electricity supplythe offers that have been awarded in this edition of ‘Lower the Bill’ offer very competitive economic conditions compared to the rest of the market”, Altroconsumo highlights. “Considering the average consumption of a family of three-four people, equal to 2,700 kWh per year, the two winning bids in the ‘electricity’ categories are positioned among the top five on the market, not far from the cheapest”. As regards the gas marketconsidering an average annual consumption of 1,400 cubic meters with independent heating, “we note theexcellent performance” of the winning bid in the “Gas-variable price” category, which is “currently the most convenient on the market. In detail, the fixed price offer for electricity records a saving of 75 euros per year, calculated compared to the market average and considering the average consumption of a family of ¾ people described previously. The saving of the winning bid in the Electricity – variable price category was evaluated using the same criterion: the amount, in this case, is equal to 95 euros per year“.
As regards gas supplies, the fixed price offer records a saving of approximately 25 euros per year compared to the market average and considering the average consumption of a home with independent heating, equal to 1,400 cubic meters per year. Finally, it is approximately 200 euros per year the average savings recorded by the variable price offer. Everyone will be able to choose according to their preferences: with the variable price offer the savings at this time are greater, but the variability of the price of the energy component must be considered, which varies from month to month. The energy component of the fixed price offers is stable, on the other hand, which at this time provides lower savings forecasts.

“ON AVERAGE YOU SAVE UP TO 300 EUROS PER YEAR ON GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILLS“

At present, therefore, by adding the savings obtainable on both supplies, on average it is possible save up to approximately 300 euros per year on electricity and gas bills . Lower your bill is a safe service since the general supply conditions have been verified by Altroconsumo experts and the consumer can always count on the Organization’s assistance. Furthermore, it is sustainable because the electricity offer is green, guaranteed by 100% renewable sources. Registration is free and open to everyone (both to those in the greater protection regime and to those already in the free market): by entering your consumption data you can check how much you can actually save on your bill and, once the offers have been evaluated without obligation, it will be possible to decide whether to join the purchasing group, with the constant support of Altroconsumo.