Save on your energy contract

Saving on your energy contract

Deb.nl is focused on informing entrepreneurs about the legal obligations in the field of energy saving. There is also a large group of entrepreneurs who have no obligations but want to save energy (and thus costs). For them, too, there is DEB.

To create a structured energy savings plan, a number of things are needed. It is important to identify possible energy-saving measures and to draw up an investment plan. But two more things are needed to make a structured plan.

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Understand your energy contract

First, you need to understand the structure of the energy contract and the energy procurement model behind it. Shaping energy management starts with proper energy procurement. When you know how your contract is structured you will gain insight into cost-saving opportunities. This mainly involves the structure of the costs, the (preconditions) and the flexibility of your energy contract.

Gaining insight into energy contracts is unfortunately not that easy. This is because there is little transparency about the terms of energy purchasing and available energy purchasing models. Therefore, DEB is busy preparing a knowledge file on energy procurement models. The dossier will soon be available on our website. The dossier provides insight into the energy purchasing model offered by your energy company, as well as what the implications of the model are for you as a business owner.

Energy purchasing models

A second way to save costs relates to how and on what terms you purchase energy from the supplier. Indeed, interesting energy purchasing models have been developed in the construction of energy contracts in recent times.

You can see then that the influence of the external environment on the energy market is great. We all remember the unpleasant situation in which many entrepreneurs found themselves when energy prices went through the roof. This was due in part to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and increasing renewable energy production. As a result, business owners were faced with high costs and the inflexibility and inaccessibility of energy suppliers.

Most entrepreneurs are not familiar with these new energy procurement models. Nor do they have access to the models and what benefits they can bring to their business. Initial experiences are that there are substantial savings to be made for both large and small consumers. As an added benefit, some models have increased flexibility for energy purchasing.

New Energy Market

New Energy Market is an energy consulting firm that provides business owners with personalized advice on which purchasing model best suits the business owner's needs and energy purchasing patterns. The firm helps entrepreneurs choose the right procurement model and has unique access to the 7 procurement models used in the market. The needs of the individual entrepreneur are the main focus. Each entrepreneur receives individual customized advice on which procurement model best suits their energy needs. This is in contrast to advice from other consultants that usually only applies to a total purchasing collective.

DEB and New Energy Market have joined forces to see if we can help entrepreneurs not only save costs by saving energy, but by buying energy smarter through the 7 energy purchasing models.