Commercial Electricity Comparison

Commercial Electricity Comparison

How to properly compare and switch commercial electricity suppliers

How to properly compare and switch commercial electricity suppliers

When comparing commercial electricity suppliers, people usually only see fixed-rate tariffs. However, there are other ways to source energy that can be around 10 per cent cheaper than traditional standard tariffs. trawa finds the right option and puts it into practice.

Buy electricity like a major corporation

Professional procurement models for commercial electricity consisting of direct electricity contracts (PPAs), forward market products and exchange-traded electricity – were, for a long time, only available to companies with large procurement teams. trawa makes precisely this kind of professional procurement available to your company, without you having to set up your own energy team.

Comparison and implementation in one

trawa compares all procurement channels and finds the best one for you

No middleman sending you off-the-shelf quotes. No consultant whose fee eats into your savings. trawa provides you with a bespoke energy supply tailored to your load profile – including implementation and ongoing support. Everything from a single source, for energy costs up to 10 % lower.

No broker sending you off-the-shelf offers. No consultant whose fee eats up your savings. trawa analyzes your individual electricity consumption and subsequently becomes your new energy provider. Up to 30% cheaper and 100% renewable. Permanently by your side.

Product

This means for you

You receive

Energy Supply

Save up to 10% on energy costs

Tailor-made energy supply: trawa analyses your load profile and combines spot market products, direct electricity contracts (PPAs) and exchange-traded electricity to create an optimised mix.

Battery and System Control

Save up to 30% on energy costs

trawa controls your storage system fully automatically. This further reduces electricity costs, optimises grid charges and generates additional revenue through electricity trading.

With a payback period of just 3–6 years.

trawa Energy Portal

Everything at a glance

Full transparency and control over costs, consumption, procurement, savings and revenue.

Energy supply alone: up to a 10 per cent reduction in costs. Energy supply + battery and system control: up to 40 per cent – on a long-term basis, with no internal effort required.

Start today

and save

in the long term

Step 1

First consultation

Initial alignment on your needs

We’ll get to know each other and discuss your current situation, objectives and the possibilities offered by trawa. There’s no obligation. If you’re interested, please send us your load profile.

Step 2

trawa drafts an offer

Initial alignment on your needs

Our team analyses your load profile and develops the optimal procurement mix for you, comprising direct electricity contracts (PPAs), futures market and spot market products.

Step 3

Specific offer & switching

Initial alignment on your needs

You will receive a transparent quote showing the expected energy price and a clearly stated service charge. This allows you to see at a glance how much you can save and which supply options we recommend – based on real market data rather than mere assumptions. If you choose trawa, we will handle the contract switch for you.

In a first conversation, we will advise you on battery storage systems and discuss whether their use can be meaningful for your company.

Specific figures

Your potential savings – in euros

See what switching to trawa could mean for you – using the example of a trawa customer in the metal manufacturing sector with an annual consumption of 5 GWh.

Your electricity price with a traditional energy supplier offering a fixed rate

Your electricity price with a traditional energy supplier offering a fixed rate

Previously

Previously

9.5

9.5

ct/kWh

ct/kWh

Your electricity price when supplied by trawa

Your electricity price when supplied by trawa

With trawa

With trawa

8

8

ct/kWh

ct/kWh

A trawa customer saves around €75,000 a year on 5 GWh of consumption. This equates to a saving of 1.5 ct/kWh.

A trawa customer saves around €75,000 a year on 5 GWh of consumption. This equates to a saving of 1.5 ct/kWh.

Your saving

around

around

€75,000

€75,000

Supply

Supply + Flex

Cost reduction

Up to 10%

Up to 40%

Software

inclusive

inclusive

Battery ROI

–

3–6 years

Annual recurring reduction of electricity costs through AI-supported purchase optimization, peak load management, and battery storage.

Annual recurring reduction of electricity costs through AI-supported purchase optimization, peak load management, and battery storage.

9.5–10

Annual recurring reduction of electricity costs through AI-supported purchase optimization, peak load management, and battery storage.

Renewable and regional electricity from solar and wind parks - with guarantee of origin, transparently certified and without hidden costs.

Annual recurring reduction of electricity costs through AI-supported purchase optimization, peak load management, and battery storage.

9.5–10

Annual recurring reduction of electricity costs through AI-supported purchase optimization, peak load management, and battery storage.

We offer professional energy procurement, which is usually only found in DAX corporations with specialized teams - without additional effort on your end.

Savings per year

Annual recurring reduction of electricity costs through AI-supported purchase optimization, peak load management, and battery storage.

9.5–10

Comparison of options

A comparison of two ways to source electricity

Municipal utilities

You will receive


A bespoke energy supply

Standard tariff

Municipal utility

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

Potential savings

10 %

None (fixed price)

Taking advantage of falling prices

Yes, thanks to forward-looking, staggered procurement

No

Software included

Yes

Subject to tariff

Transparency & Control

100% renewable

Yes, thanks to EMS

Depends on the tariff

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

Provider costs

Transparent service charge

Hidden surcharge in the tariff

Municipal utility

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

100% renewable

Yes

Subject to tariff

What about Check24 and Verivox?

They make sense for small businesses up to approx. 50 MWh/year. Not for companies above that – because these platforms only compare fixed prices. Portfolio procurement, load profile analysis, and power purchase agreements (PPAs) are not available there. From approx. 250,000 kWh onwards, you need someone with market access and load profile expertise. That someone is trawa for you.

We don’t have enough time to deal with energy issues. How are we supposed to manage that?

Retail Chains & Franchises

Retail Chains & Franchises

You don’t need to be an energy expert or set up your own team. trawa takes care of analysing your load profile and selecting the right procurement strategy for you – using access to the exchange (EEX), direct electricity contracts (PPAs) and futures market products as the building blocks of an optimised portfolio.

You’ll receive a solution tailored to your needs – including implementation and ongoing support. This saves you time and ensures you benefit from professional electricity procurement without any internal effort.

SLP or RLM: How your consumption is measured makes all the difference

Whether you can save money through optimised electricity procurement – and, if so, how much – depends on how your consumption is measured: as a standard load profile (SLP) or via registered load profile measurement (RLM).

With RLM, trawa can combine procurement components such as exchange-traded electricity, direct electricity contracts (PPAs) and forward market products to suit your consumption.

SLP — Standard Load Profile

RLM — Registering load profile metering

Up to approx. 100,000 kWh/year

From approx. 100,000 kWh/year

Consumption is estimated

15-minute measurement of actual consumption

Tariff comparison possible via portals

Direct access to EEX procurement

No access to portfolio procurement

Direct power purchase agreements (PPAs), futures market, and trading on the electricity exchange are possible

–

Savings potential: 10–40% vs. standard tariff

Not sure which class you fall into?

Take a look at your annual statement: does it mention RLM or load profile measurement? If so, you can use trawa to optimise your energy procurement. If not, trawa will clarify this for you free of charge as a first step.

Success stories of our customers

Thanks to trawa, our energy supply has transformed from a risk factor into a predictable competitive advantage.

Jens Sonneck

Authorized signatory and sales manager Wein- & Sektkellerei Jakob Gerhardt

23%

lower electricity costs

We will analyse your potential savings free of charge and with no obligation

Your trawa team

We will analyse your potential savings free of charge and with no obligation

Your trawa team

We will analyse your potential savings free of charge and with no obligation

Your trawa team

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

Is trawa a comparison portal like Check24?

From what level of annual consumption is trawa worthwhile?

What is the difference between a fixed price and a procurement portfolio?

How long does the switch to trawa take?

What if I still have an ongoing contract?

Does trawa work on commission?

Sources:

EEX Spotmarkt (2026)

BDEW Strompreisanalyse 2026

trawa, 2025. Intern Strommarktanalyse. unpublished

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