Set your advance bills to your real usage
Advance payments (voorschotfacturen) are estimates; you can ask your supplier to align them with your real consumption, or switch to a monthly settlement if you have a digital meter.
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Your advance is an estimate based on past meter readings, so it can be off when your situation changes (you moved in recently, bought a big appliance, or started saving energy). You can ask your supplier to change the amount; if they refuse, they must give a reason. If the supplier proposes a change, you have 15 days to object.
With a digital meter you can instead choose a monthly settlement (maandafrekening) and pay each month for what you actually used. For gas heating that means higher bills in winter and lower ones in summer.
Details
| Impact | Indirect · This saves no energy by itself: it is a rule, a service, a contract, or a health or safety item. How we rate impact |
|---|---|
| Estimated saving | Cash-flow tip; does not reduce consumption. (confidence: low) |
| Who acts | You (tenant) |
| Needs landlord's agreement | No |
| Type | Action |
Sources
- Elektriciteits- en aardgasfacturen (in Dutch) · VREG (Vlaamse Nutsregulator) (official source) · checked on