Did you know that you could be paying less on your gas rate? As with electricity, it is possible to contract two types of rates for gas: the free market rate, where the trading companies set the prices; and the regulated ratewhich, as its name suggests, has a regulated price that changes every three months.
The latter may be the ideal option for many, since they can pay much less compared to the Mercado Libre rate. The regulated gas rate (TUR), however, does not have as many users. But, What advantages does it offer compared to the Mercado Libre rate that 80% of most people have? Is there really a price difference? What are the requirements to hire her?
One of the most important differences between the regulated gas rate or last resort rate (TUR) is the prices compared to the free market rate. And it is that, in the case of the TUR, it is the Government that adjusts or updates the prices according to current regulations, and these, in addition, are updated quarterly. The free market rates, however, are chosen by the marketers.
In fact, the price difference between one type of rate and another is very large. an average user you can pay up to 2,365.31 euros a year on the free market, or a minimum of 1,136.58 eurosaccording to data from the CNMC tool. A user with the same energy use, on the other hand, would pay an average of 563.97 euros per year with the regulated gas rate.
Types of gas regulated rate and prices
There is, in particular, three types of regulated gas tariffs, which vary depending on household consumption. For example, those small households that use natural gas for cooking or hot water can adhere to the TUR 1 rate. Households with higher consumption, or those small businesses, can choose the TUR 3 rate. These are the different rates and their prices.
- Tour 1: for consumption less than 5,000 kWh / year.
- Tour 2: for a consumption between 5,000 kWh and less than 15,000 kWh / year.
- Tour 3: for consumption between 15,000 kWh and less than 50,000 kWh / year.
RATE | fixed term | variable term |
TUR 1 | 5.44 euros / month | €0.0583/kWh |
TUR 2 | 10.24 euros / month | €0.0549/kWh |
TUR 3 | 22.03 euros / month | €0.0523/kWh |
The so-called rate of last resort, unfortunately, is not accessible to neighborhood communities, since consumption is usually greater than 50,000 kWh per year. You should also bear in mind that the price varies every January, April, July and October.
Requirements, conditions and how to contract it
If your home consumes less than 50,000 kilowatt hours per year and you have an individual boiler, you can contract a regulated gas rate. Fortunately, most citizens meet these requirements and, in fact, most of them will contract rate 1 or 2. The conditions, on the other hand, are quite simple: the contract lasts one year, with the possibility of extending it and, in addition, it does not have permanence.
How do you hire? It can be done for free through the different last resort marketers. They are the following.
To contract the regulated gas rate or last resort rate (TUR), it will be necessary to provide the new company with some important documentation, such as the owner’s data and contact information, the address of the supply point, an account number bank for direct debit and the Unified Supply Point Code (CUPS). After, the company will handle the change, so you don’t need to do anything else. The change, in addition, is applied within a maximum period of three weeks.