The G11 tariff - when is it worth choosing it?
The G11 tariff is the most common option chosen by residential consumers. The popularity of the G11 tariff is due to its transparency and simplicity, as the price of electricity is fixed all hours and days of the week. When is the G11 tariff the best option and when is it worth choosing it?
What is the G11 tariff?
The G11 tariff is primarily designed for individual consumers and households. It is referred to as a single-zone, universal or 24-hour tariff. Under the G11 tariff, the price for electricity is constant 24/7. This means that there is no difference in price per kWh, regardless of whether you consume electricity during peak hours (6am to 10pm) or off-peak hours (10pm to 6am).
The G11 tariff is mainly chosen by owners of flats and detached houses who use energy for household purposes. However, it can also be used by other entities. The only condition is the maximum power consumption in the tariff - it may not exceed 40 kW. The G11 tariff can be used by consumers who consume electricity for:
- households,
- household premises,
- premises having the character of collective housing, such as dormitories, student residences, vicarages, penitentiary and military units, workers' hotels, welfare homes, children's homes, etc. (if no commercial activity is carried out therein) (if no economic activity is carried out in them),
- holiday cottages, caravans, gazebos,
- rotational housing and housing for employees of diplomatic missions,
- lighting in residential buildings, power supply for lifts in residential buildings,
- of the thermal junctions and hydropower plants that are within the scope of the administration of the residential houses,
- garages of individual customers (if no commercial activity is carried out therein).
What does G11 stand for?
Tariff designations:
- "G" refers to the type of consumer the tariff is aimed at - in this case households
- the first number, '1', corresponds to the power that cannot be exceeded, which is 40 kilowatts (kW)
- the second number, '1', indicates the number of zones - in this case, a single-zone tariff, i.e. one in which there are no time slots and the cost of electricity is fixed irrespective of differences in consumption throughout the day.
Tariff G11 - for whom?
The G11 tariff is the simplest and easiest to bill energy tariff. It is also the most popular tariff in Poland, chosen by approximately 80% households. It is a good solution for consumers who:
- They do not have a high demand for electricity.
- They do not use electricity in large quantities during peak hours.
- They do not want to worry about changing energy rates depending on the time of day or night.
When opting for the G11 tariff, it is important to remember that the cost of energy is fixed regardless of the level of consumption during the day and night.
G11 tariff for companies?
Group G tariffs are tariffs designed in particular for individual customers. For companies, the C11 tariff was created - it is a 24-hour tariff for companies with a contracted power of less than 40 kilowatts (kW) and connected to the low-voltage network. Where a business is registered in a residential building, but no customers are received or billed in the building, the G11 tariff can still be used.
As withchange the tariff?
Once a year, you can change your energy tariff free of charge - all you have to do is apply to your electricity retailer. The distributor will be obliged to replace your meter.
The G11 tariff is a popular energy tariff, dedicated to individual consumers and small businesses with low electricity demand. The main and most important advantage of the G11 tariff is the fixed price per kWh, independent of the time of day or night.