Rising energy prices: since the summer, the media have talked of nothing else. The impressive and unprecedented rises could threaten many Belgian households in the coming months, but also risk putting some suppliers out of business. To protect both themselves and consumers, some suppliers have decided to suspend contracts and promotional offers and have introduced […]

The news broke on 30 September: in view of the unprecedented rise in energy prices, some suppliers have decided to temporarily withdraw their fixed price contracts – in order to help Belgian consumers, but there’s more to it than that… We take a look at the initiative. Let’s recap: what is the reason for rising […]

Since 2018, energy market operators and anti-poverty organisations have been jointly calling for a simplified energy bill for the benefit of consumers. And now it’s happened! From 1 January 2022, suppliers will be asked to send their customers a simplified bill that fits on two sides of an A4 sheet of paper. But what will it include?

On Thursday 27 May 2021, the Chamber approved the bill to ban automatic renewal of dormant energy contracts from 2022. As a result of this decision, affected households will be able to save up to €1,000 a year on their gas and electricity bills. But what actually is a dormant contract and what does federal energy regulator CREG say about them?

The Colruyt group is now offering green electricity and natural gas to Walloon and Flemish citizens. This new service is handled by its subsidiary Dats 24. Already a fuel specialist, Dats 24 is determined to establish its place among energy suppliers.