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Wann eignet sich ein dynamischer Stromtarif für mich?

The dynamic tariff is particularly suitable for you if you use electricity to power high-consumption devices, such as an electric car or a heat pump. With Prokon Windstrom Flex, you can control their electricity consumption individually. For example, you can shift your charging times for the electric car to periods with low electricity exchange prices and consume only the necessary amount of electricity during periods with higher prices. To make full use of the advantages of a dynamic electricity tariff, you will need a modern measuring device, known as an intelligent metering system. Your metering point operator is responsible for all questions related to your electricity meter. You can find your metering point operator, among other places, on your electricity bill.

What is a smart meter and how do I know if I have an intelligent metering system?

In Germany, there are various types of meters, such as analogue and digital electricity meters. While the analogue meter (Ferraris meter) operates purely mechanically – meaning it cannot send any data – the digital meter (also called mMe, or modern metering device) can already handle this digitally. Combined with a smart meter gateway, the modern metering device then becomes an ‘intelligent metering system’. The iMSys can read data and transmit it using a data transmission technology.

The term 'smart meter' is sometimes used synonymously with the intelligent metering system.
With a dynamic tariff, it is possible to generate hourly billing at the current electricity market price when used in conjunction with an intelligent metering system (iMSys). Your metering point operator is responsible for all questions regarding your electricity meter. You can find your metering point operator, among other places, on your electricity bill.

Is a smart metering system a prerequisite for Prokon Windstrom Flex?

Our Prokon Wind Power Flex can be used both with and without an intelligent metering system.

With an iMSys (intelligent metering system):
To benefit from billing based on hourly intervals, you need an intelligent metering system. This system must be configured to record consumption values at the supply point every 15 minutes and transmit them automatically.

Without an iMSys (intelligent metering system):
If the technical prerequisites at your supply point are not yet in place, we will calculate your energy consumption based on the nationwide standard load profile for 'households'. Please note that without an intelligent metering system, shifting your consumption to night-time hours will not affect your electricity costs.

What does it mean to receive 'electricity at the market price'?

The purchase price of electricity is passed on to customers on a 1:1 basis with the dynamic electricity tariff. If the price on the electricity exchange temporarily falls, your electricity price will also decrease. Conversely, it will increase if the short-term exchange prices rise. The price applicable at the time of consumption on the electricity exchange EPEX Spot Day-Ahead is used for the monthly billing. Like all electricity tariffs, the dynamic tariff also includes a fixed cost component consisting of government levies, charges, taxes, and the provider's fixed costs.

Wie berechnet sich mein monatlicher Abschlag bei „Windstrom Flex"?

For the first month of your electricity supply, you pay a fixed energy price. During this period, the technical prerequisites for accessing dynamic electricity, such as the availability of a smart metering system, are checked. If the technical requirements are met, the flexible tariff phase begins in the second month of your supply. The hourly changing price on the electricity exchange is used to calculate your electricity cost based on your respective consumption. At the end of each month, billing is done according to the consumption at the respective prices. Unlike standard tariffs, there is no fixed monthly advance payment; instead, each month is billed precisely based on consumption.

By the way: Prokon Windstrom Flex is a monthly product – if it turns out that a dynamic tariff doesn’t suit your usage behaviour, you can always switch to a standard tariff on short notice, such as our classic Prokon wind energy.

Can I set up a standing order for my dynamic electricity tariff?

No, with a dynamic electricity tariff, you do not have a fixed payment instalment, so a standing order does not make sense. A monthly bill is generated, which takes into account the monthly consumption and the respective electricity prices.

However, it is possible to issue a SEPA direct debit mandate. The monthly invoice amount will then be automatically debited after the bill is generated.

How do I find out the current electricity price on the stock exchange?

In the Prokon Energy Portal, the prices for the next 24 hours are published each early afternoon. This allows you to plan your electricity usage 24 hours in advance and see, for example, when it is cheapest to charge your electric car. You can also view the EPEX Spot Day-Ahead prices directly on the EPEX Spot SE website: to EPEX Spot.

Do I need to keep an eye on the prices hourly?

A dynamic tariff requires more attention from the consumer to benefit from the advantages of this tariff. However, you don’t need to check electricity prices every hour. To know when prices are particularly favourable, a daily look at the Prokon Energy Portal is sufficient.

What should I do if electricity prices in general start rising again?

Nobody knows how electricity prices will develop in the future. A fixed tariff price can be cheaper if prices rise over a longer period. With Prokon Wind Energy Flex, as the name suggests, you are flexible and can cancel monthly and switch back to a standard tariff from Prokon Wind Energy at any time.

Do I also get wind power from Prokon wind farms with the flex tariff?

Yes, with our dynamic Prokon wind power, you also get 100 per cent real wind power from our wind farms. The dynamic prices in this tariff are based on the hourly variable prices of the short-term electricity market (spot market).

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