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More people are switching electricity and gas providers

In the first quarter of 2024, significantly more households and companies switched electricity and gas suppliers. Between January and March, 92,354 households and companies did so, as announced by the regulatory authority E-Control on Wednesday.

Most (73,906 customers) were looking for a new electricity provider, with people in Lower Austria being the most eager to switch. In comparison, significantly fewer customers (18,448) switched gas providers, most of them in Styria.

"New offers cheaper than they have been for a long time"
 "Switching suppliers can be particularly interesting at the moment. We are seeing very attractive offers, especially for new customers, which are cheaper than they have been for a long time," said E-Control Executive Director Wolfgang Urbantschitsch in a press release. The authority offers an online tariff calculator. By switching, an average household could save around EUR 2,000 this year, including the discounts granted to new customers.

E-Control also recommends that households keep a closer eye on their energy consumption and make it more efficient. Less heating was used in winter due to the high temperatures, while the need for cooling increased in the summer months.