Saving and paying for energy
We see that more and more people are struggling to pay energy costs. Are you worried about whether you can still pay your energy bill? And do you want to know how you can save energy yourself? On this page you will find information related to energy saving tips, energy advice at home and the price ceiling. Do you want to know about the energy surcharge in 2023? Visit the page about the energy surcharge >
Saving tips
We give you simple tips to save on gas and electricity. Tips that cost little or no money, but significantly reduce your energy bill. Save on energy costs?
Advice at home
Do you want to get started in your owner-occupied or rental home? See what you can do, which grants and loans are available and how we can help you.
Free Energy box
Curious about what you can save? Then make an appointment with an energy coach. The energy coach comes to your home and gives free tips on how to use less electricity and gas. You will also receive an Energy Box as a gift, containing LED lamps and a draft strip, among other things.
Make an appointment with the energy coach
For homeowners
Insulating, installing solar panels, installing a heat pump: what is the right solution for your living situation? An energy advisor tells you what you can do to make your home more energy efficient and gives you useful tips. As a resident of the municipality of Tilburg, you receive a discount on independent energy advice.
Make an appointment with the energy advisor
Do you want to insulate your home to save on energy costs? Just don't know how to handle and pay for this? The Climate handymen will visit you free of charge to see together what needs to be done and whether they can help you. They also make a plan with calculations of what the materials will cost approximately. Can't pay for this yourself? Then these costs are paid with a subsidy from the municipality. Therefore it costs you nothing. The Climate handymen also install the insulation. They come to your house for free.
Price cap and discount
Price cap
In 2023 there will be a price ceiling for energy. With the price ceiling, you pay a fixed, low price for your gas, electricity and district heating. This price ceiling applies up to a certain consumption: the consumption ceiling.
With the price ceiling you pay in 2023:
- € 1.45 per m³ for the first 1,200 m³ of gas
- € 0.40 per kWh for the first 2,900 kWh of electricity
- € 47.38 per Gigajoule for the first 37 Gigajoules (district heating)
These rates include energy tax and VAT.
You will never pay more than this price for the first 1,200 m3 of gas, 29.00 kWh of electricity or 37 Gigajoules. Not even if your energy contract states a higher price. Do you use more than 1,200 m3 gas and/or 2,900 kWh electricity and/or 37 Gigajoules? Then you pay the price from your energy contract for consumption above this price ceiling. Does your energy contract include a lower price? Then you pay the lower price.
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