Facts
· Country: Belgium
· Type of provider: for all organization types
· Focus:
- Reduce energy costs: By joining forces and switching as a group, better prices can be commanded from energy suppliers.
- Rethink use of energy and green energy: Group purchases reach a large audience and thus contribute to raising awareness among customers in the complex energy market.
Summary of the project
Each year, the Province of West-Flanders offers both private individuals and professionals the opportunity to participate in a joint group purchase for green energy (electricity & gas).
This is how it works:
- Register
You can register free of charge and without obligation until a certain date (eg. 29 March 2021). Have your annual statement or final invoice at hand and fill in your details in a few minutes.
2. Auction
A couple of weeks before (eg.10 February 2021), an auction is organised. Energy suppliers made their best bid for a 1-year contract for 100% Belgian green electricity and/or gas.
3. Personal offer
By the end of the month of the auction (eg. 26 February 2021), you will receive a personal proposal on which you can see how much you can save.
4. Decide
Until the deadline date a month later (eg. 29 March 2021), you can use your personal proposal to indicate whether you accept the proposal.
5. Start contract
Have you accepted the offer? Then they will make sure the switch goes smoothly. You don't have to do anything.
Cross-border
Group energy purchases have been established in Flanders for years (in several provinces). They are a simple and low-threshold way for consumers to switch to a different supplier. This is something that easily can be organized on a large scale in different regions.
More information
Do you want to know more about this project? Please visit (Dutch): https://westvlaanderenprofessioneel.ichoosr.com/west-vlaanderen-kmo/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groepsaankoopwestvlaanderen/
