Notice period for electricity and gas supply contracts ends on 30 September.

Commercial energy buyers have until 30 September to terminate their supply contracts on time and look for a cheaper electricity or gas supplier. Many decision-makers stay with their current supplier and risk additional costs because the market is too intransparent for them, price comparisons are too tedious and purchasing offline is too lengthy. But with the exchange-traded products electricity and gas, this can be expensive - especially when prices fall. This is where buyers who take advantage of the intense competition in the energy market and favourable market opportunities benefit. enPORTAL summarises how energy purchasing has changed through digital processes and explains the advantages for industrial and commercial customers. Anyone who wants to save energy costs should be aware of the services and tips from the B2B portal operator.

Change of supplier in the shortest possible time

Thanks to digital processes, switching suppliers is faster than ever: with the electronic tender via enPORTAL, industrial and commercial customers can find a suitable electricity or gas supplier within a few hours and carry out the entire purchasing process up to the conclusion of the contract online. Up to 560 verified energy suppliers can be reached with a click via the portal operator's cloud-based marketplace. With the stock market price alert and the daily energy price forecast, buyers can monitor the market and determine the best time to request a quote themselves. "With our online portal, we give buyers an efficient tool that enables them to procure energy like a professional," says Clemens Graf von Wedel, Managing Director of enPORTAL.

Quick price comparison in the bidder's mirror

Since electricity and gas do not differ in quality, the suppliers' mark-up leads to the price difference. "The greater the competition, the better the energy price," says Rainer Otto, Managing Director of enPORTAL. Since every supplier has a different offer design, not only the query but also the price comparison offline involves a lot of work. This has been standardised by enPORTAL: In the online portal, all suppliers' price offers are sorted according to the pure energy price for electricity or gas in the digital bidding mirror. The cheapest supplier can be identified at a glance. The energy supply contract can then be confirmed with a click.

Never miss a cancellation deadline again

Another reason why cancellations are often missed is the time-consuming contract overview. If there are different suppliers for several locations, coordination is required. This is where the enPORTAL Full Service provides support: customers have a ready-made termination letter in PDF format stored in the portal, so all they have to do is print it out, sign it and send it. As soon as a new notice period is due, energy buyers are informed. This minimises the effort involved in digital data management and avoids double delivery.

Change of supplier promotes satisfaction and trust

A broad market survey brings more transparency and security to the procurement of electricity and gas. A change of supplier promotes intensive competition in the market and thus also enables other municipal utilities to gain new customers. Ultimately, re-commissioning can also promote cooperation because it becomes obvious that the existing supplier is the cheapest. Which supplier is commissioned is decided independently by enPORTAL customers. "Since all purchasing processes are efficiently implemented online, switching suppliers does not involve the same effort as before. Even inexperienced energy buyers can make the most of this savings potential and our 3 tips for switching suppliers," says Rainer Otto, Managing Director of enPORTAL.