The power from your socket is always a mix of different sources. The exact composition depends on supply and demand on the energy grid. If the wind blows hard and there is a lot of sun, more green electricity will automatically be added to the grid. Is this not the case? Then fossil fuels have to switch on to meet the demand from the grid.
Each energy source has its own advantages and disadvantages, and CO? emissions also differ per source. Green electricity is not only better for the climate, but can also be more advantageous because at these times there is more supply than there is demand. In this way, as a consumer, you get a sustainable price incentive to consume at the most sustainable and cheapest times.
With this, we do not participate in symbolic "greening" on paper with green certificates (GOs) - with the insight into the sustainable price incentive, we guarantee that electricity is really generated sustainably. How does this work in practice?
- When you see in our app during the day - in sunny weather or strong winds - that you receive a feed-in tariff for your consumption, you can be sure that this electricity is actually green energy, even if we do not have a GO.
- When you turn on your dryer in the evening, when there is little sun and wind, the required electricity is generated by gas or coal-fired power stations at that time. Even if your supplier has GOs. These certificates do not guarantee that the power from your socket is actually green at that time.