Keep Your Regular Electricity Supplier
One of the most common questions people have about energy communities is whether they need to change their electricity contract. The answer is simple: you keep your existing supplier exactly as you always have.
Here is how it works and why this matters for you.
1. The energy community is an addition, not a replacement
When you join an energy community, you are not switching your electricity supplier. Your current contract with Enovos, or any other supplier, remains fully active and unchanged.
Think of it this way:
Before joining:
100% of your electricity came from your supplier
After joining:
Your supplier still provides electricity, but now a portion of your consumption is covered by locally shared solar power from your community
The community energy simply reduces how much you need to buy from your supplier. It does not replace it.
2. Why this is good for you
No disruption, no paperwork with your supplier
You keep your preferred supplier
No hidden complications
You do not need to cancel anything, sign a new contract, or negotiate with your current supplier. Your existing relationship continues exactly as before.
If you are happy with your current supplier's customer service, green credentials, or other benefits, you keep them. Nothing changes.
Because your supplier contract remains untouched, there is no risk of penalties, termination fees, or unexpected billing changes.
3. How the billing works
This is where many people get confused, so here is a clear breakdown:
What your supplier handles
The electricity you consume that is not covered by shared energy
Your regular monthly invoice
What the community handles
The solar energy shared between members
The internal community billing for shared energy
Your grid operator (Creos) plays a central role. Because every home already has a smart meter that transmits consumption data every 15 minutes, Creos can automatically calculate:
• How much energy you consumed from your supplier
• How much shared community energy you received
Creos shares this data with both your supplier and the community administrator, allowing each to bill you correctly for their respective portion.
In practice: You will receive two separate invoices or adjustments:
1. Your regular supplier invoice (reduced compared to before)
2. A community invoice or adjustment for the shared energy you consumed
4. A concrete example
Imagine you consume 1,000 kWh of electricity in a month.
Without community
You buy 1,000 kWh from your supplier at €0.25/kWh
Total cost: €250
With community
Your supplier provides 700 kWh at €0.25/kWh
The community provides 300 kWh at €0.15/kWh
Total cost: €175 + community portion
You save money and you keep your supplier. Nothing is lost, only gained.
5. What about producers who also sell to the grid?
If you have solar panels and are part of an energy community, you have two options for your surplus electricity:
• Sell it to your energy community at a mutually agreed price (typically higher than what the grid pays)
• Sell it to your supplier through the standard feed-in tariff (guaranteed or flexible)
Many producers choose to sell to their community first because the internal price is usually better for both parties. Any remaining surplus can still be sold to the supplier.
This means that even as a producer, you keep your existing relationship with your supplier for any excess that is not taken by the community.
6. Legal recognition in Luxembourg
Luxembourg's regulatory framework explicitly treats shared electricity within an energy community as “self-consumed energy” for regulatory purposes. This special status means that:
• The community activity is not treated as commercial energy supply
• Members are not required to become licensed electricity suppliers
• Your regular supplier contract remains legally separate and unaffected
This legal clarity protects you and ensures that joining a community has no negative impact on your existing supplier relationship.
✅ Summary
Question
Answer
Do I need to change supplier?
Does my supplier need to approve?
No – you keep your current one
Will I get two bills?
No – the community is separate
Is this legal in Luxembourg?
Yes – one from your supplier (reduced), one from the community
Yes – fully regulated since 2023
⚠️ Important to remember
The exact reduction in what you pay your supplier depends on how much shared energy your community produces and your community's internal sharing rules.
For a personalised analysis of how keeping your supplier would work in your specific situation, please contact us directly.