Rates
As with water, telephony and gas, for heat you pay not only for a standing charge or subscription, but also for consumption. Because you often cannot choose from whom to buy your heat and cold, it is important that the price is established carefully.
The Warmtewet (Heat Act) entered into force on 1 January 2014 for this purpose. The Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) supervises the supply of heat and sets the maximum rates that all heat suppliers must comply with before 1 January each year. On this website you will find the ACM's heat decision regarding the maximum rates for 2022.
The composition of fees may vary from project to project. The latest rates per project can be found here:
In general
Energiek's renewable energy systems have several advantages. For example, you can heat without a central heating boiler, water heater or geyser. That saves noise and space. You will also not have to deal with unexpected expenses for maintenance, repair or replacement. And of course, you benefit from a pleasant indoor climate in summer and winter. Heating your home with our sustainable energy system does not require burning gas. Nor do you need to take any additional measures to cool your home. This reduces emissions of harmful greenhouse gases such as CO2. Therefore, your energy system from Energiek is very environmentally friendly. Yet on average, you pay no more for your heat than if you had had a gas connection.
The price of heat
The energy bill is an important part of the monthly costs for almost everyone. This applies to electricity and gas, but also to heating and cooling. In your case, there is only one regular producer and supplier who supplies the heat to you; Energiek. This means that there is no price competition, which is why it is important that the price is established carefully. The Warmth Act came into force on 1 January 2014. The Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) supervises the supply of heat and sets the rates before 1 January each year.
The ACM heat tariffs are based on all the costs that a consumer would have to incur to obtain the same heat with a gas connection. As the supply of heat will require electric cooking, the ACM has also included the additional costs of this in the tariff methodology. This so-called 'no more than the other' principle does not apply in all cases. The choice was made to base the maximum price on an average consumer. An average gas consumer is someone with a G6 meter and a combined boiler with HR107 label with comfort class CW4 for hot tap water. In addition, various things have been determined in advance, such as pipe losses, efficiencies for space heating and hot tap water, and the distribution of the heat demand in this case. These may differ from the average consumer for each individual situation, but the rates set by the government/legislator are considered to be the most fair.
The no-more-than-other rate, the maximum price, for the supply of heat consists of a fixed amount (VKw) and an amount per gigajoule of heat consumed (Pw). The maximum price applies for the whole year and does not change in the interim. A maximum price is also set for the rental of the delivery set, for the metering rate and for the standing charge for cooling.
Tuvista and Ypenburg
If you are a resident of Tuvista or Ypenburg, you will only be charged a fixed-rate component. This is for the connection to source heat and cold. Energiek does not supply heat to you as you generate it yourself with a (rented) heat pump in your home. The Heat Act does not apply to the rental of the heat pump. The amount of this rent is set by the developer/landlord of your property in consultation with Energiek.
Consumption of cold
At Energiek, you only pay a standing charge for cold and consumption is free. A maximum price for the standing charge for cooling is set annually by the ACM.
More about the Warmtewet
On the consumer website Consuwijzer you can read more about the Warmtewet and the rates. On this website and on the website of the ACM, you can read more about compensation. This compensation is determined by ministerial regulation and comes into effect in the event of a serious failure in the supply of heat and on repayment arrangements if the goods and services supplied do not meet the agreed quality requirements. The compensation then relates to the heat in the heat network, whereby individual malfunctions caused by, for example, a malfunction/defect in the delivery set not covered by the Warmtewet are excluded from this.
On this website (www.energiekenergie.nl) the new rate sheet applicable to you is published annually. It can be found at the top of this page. The rates are based on the rates set by the ACM for 1 January.
Advance payment and final settlement
If you live in Transvaal or Het Zamen, we charge you a monthly advance. This advance payment consists of the fixed costs (standing charge) and estimated consumption costs. It is impossible for Energiek to accurately estimate your consumption as your consumption depends on many factors. Therefore, you cannot hold Energiek responsible if we have estimated your consumption incorrectly. We are therefore not responsible for possible 'windfalls' or 'setbacks' in your final settlement due to incorrectly estimated consumption.
Once a year you will receive a final invoice based on your actual consumption and the applicable rates for the period in question.
- Did you pay too much with the monthly advance? Then you get money back.
- Have you paid too little? Then you have to pay extra.
You will receive the final bill automatically. If you move house in the interim, you will receive an interim final statement. The final statement is also the basis for a possible adjusted advance proposal for the then following period. It is up to you to make use of this or to choose your own advance amount. Energiek's rate sheet also includes a suggested advance payment amount based on an average situation. It is best to e-mail your personal wishes to vragen@inwarmte.nl or use the communicated telephone number.