The cheapest electricity rates that companies do not always advertise
With energy prices rising in recent months following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, many consumers are looking for the electricity rate that best suits their needs. Above all, taking into account that On June 15, the well-known ‘gas cap’ mechanism was launched and which will remain in force, for the time being, until May 31, 2023.
This is an “urgent and temporary measure” that All electricity contracts signed since April 26, 2022 apply. and that has made the bills of a large percentage of users more expensive, since a new expense item is added each month to the bills.
In this sense, the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) Remember that since this measure was established, getting a cheaper electricity rate is complicated and they are not easy to find. For this reason, the organization has carried out a comparative analysis to Learn about the most profitable offers on the market right now.
The best alternatives to save
First of all, the OCU remembers that we must check the date of our contract to see whether or not the cost of the gas cap measure is included, to verify if it really is more expensive. For those users to whom this mechanism is already applied, The best offers collected by the OCU are the following:
- Endesa Connects: This rate is only available for new contracts online, although the cost of the gas limitation measure is not included on its website. “If you currently have a good offer that does not apply that surcharge, carefully consider whether you are interested in the change,” the OCU indicates.
- Endesa ONE: These rates have a promotion for new customers that offers free consumption during the first month of the contract. This consumption is spread throughout the contract year, “so it becomes one of the best options.” It is available for online contracting and without permanence for 2.0TD rates.
- Iberdrola Online Plan: This rate is only available for new online hires, and does not include the cost of the gas cap. It has no permanence for contracts of less than 10 kW and includes a temporary promotion of 30 euros off for new customers.
- Naturgy Fee for Use: This is another of the best options according to the organization and is available for homes with the 2.0TD rate (up to 15 kW). It also does not have permanence and does not propose a review every January 1 by the IPC.
From the OCU you insist that gas and electricity marketers should “present all your rates clearly and accessible on your web pages, both those that can be hired at that moment (detailing the hiring channel) and those that are no longer active for new hires, but continue to apply to clients.
Likewise, the organization criticizes that price reviews are only communicated to those who have already contracted them and not in a transparent manner. “This transparency requires including in the description of the rate the cost of the measures to limit the price of gas.“, they remember.
