Open a gas or electricity contract

To choose an offer from a supplier, you can consult the official website of the energy mediator: https://www.energie-info.fr/

This site offers you to compare offers in order to find the cheapest.

The bill has 2 parts:

• a fixed subscription: its price depends on the power,
• your electricity or gas consumption: its price depends on the quantity consumed.

In the comparison of offers, you must then enter the power and the estimated consumption.

Good to know: If you do not know how much power you need or your consumption, the site offers you to carry out a simulation. To do this, you will need to provide various information about your accommodation (its size, its equipment).

The comparator then shows you the existing offers with a cost estimate and details of how the contracts work.

Good to know: The site may ask you if you have a “Linky meter” for electricity or “Gazpar meter” for gas. These are new meters that automatically transmit information about your consumption. If your electricity meter is green, it is a “Linky meter”. If your gas meter is yellow, it is a “Gazpar meter”.

You can choose the same supplier for gas and electricity or two different suppliers.

Good to know: Some offers allow you to choose between “base” or “peak hours / off-peak hours”:
- base: the price of the electricity or gas you consume remains constant throughout the day.
- peak hours / off-peak hours: the price depends on the hour of consumption. In the morning and in the evening the price is higher. In the middle of the night it is cheaper.

You can contact the provider you have chosen by telephone or the internet.

Here is the information you need to prepare:

• the exact address of the accommodation, the floor and the door number
• if you have it: the name of the previous occupant or the meter number (you can ask the owner of the accommodation),
• the date on which you wish to start
• If your home has never been connected to the gas or electricity network, an intervention by a technician is necessary. The supplier will give you an appointment. You will have to pay for this intervention.
• If your meter has been “cut off” because the accommodation was empty before your arrival, the intervention of a technician is necessary. The supplier will give you an appointment. You will have to pay for this intervention.
• If your meter is in service, there will be nothing more to do. Setting up the new contract is free.

Good to know: If you have an appointment with a technician for connection or commissioning, you must be present. Otherwise, the technician will not be able to intervene and you will have to pay for his trip.