Dutch regulator flags more than 300,000 potentially oversized power connections

The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) says its research found that more than 300,000 households and small businesses have electricity connections heavier than their consumption suggests they need. The annual charge for a heavier connection can be thousands of euros more than for a standard one, although that is not a saving established for every customer. [1]

Customers can check their connection type on their energy supplier’s annual statement, the regulator says. A heavier connection may be needed when several high-power devices are used at the same time. Using them at different times, or charging an electric car more slowly, can help limit peaks in demand. [1]