Beyond the kWh price, your bill depends on parameters you can check: subscribed power, time-of-use periods and the level of consumption. Start with the subscribed power, which you can check from your load curve, then review your time-of-use periods and your usage. These technical and contractual levers do not require changing your operations.
How to adjust the subscribed power?
Compare your subscribed power with the power actually drawn on your load curve. Power set too high is paid for every month for nothing; too low, it triggers billed overruns. It is one of the fastest adjustments to make. At Eneffic, it is the first point we check with every new client, before discussing an offer.
How to make use of time-of-use periods?
If your operations allow it, shift some usage to off-peak hours: the cost of network and supply is not the same across periods. Scheduling energy-hungry equipment (production, charging, water heating) is often a relevant lever. The right network tariff option must be chosen too.
How to reduce and monitor your consumption?
The cheapest energy is the one you don't use: replacing lighting with LEDs, controlling heating and air conditioning, hunting down standby loads. Regular monitoring of metering data detects drifts and measures the effect of each action. Energy savings certificates (CEE) can co-fund some of these works, subject to conditions to be checked.
Key takeaways
Check the subscribed power first
Load-curve analysis reveals the power actually drawn.
Time-of-use periods matter
Shifting flexible usage to off-peak hours can lighten the bill.
Monitoring sustains the adjustments
Metering data detects drifts and measures the effect of changes.
