Where can you find the EAN code?
You need your EAN code for virtually all procedures related to your energy consumption. So it’s useful to be able to find it easily. But where should you look? We have made a list for you.
If you have already changed your energy contract, you must have had to pass on your EAN code (‘European Article Numbering’) to your new supplier. This is a unique identifier that indicates an electricity or gas supply point. So it is linked to a housing unit, not to a person — which is why, when you move to a new house, you will have to ask the previous occupier for it. To recognise it, remember that it consists of 18 figures starting with ‘54’.
>> Also read: What is an EAN code?
So one question that comes up regularly is: where can I find the EAN code? Admittedly, what with the customer number, the meter number or even the meter reading, it’s easy to get confused with all these figures!
So that you are not caught short the next time you need it, we have listed below all the ways to find your EAN code easily.
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Your EAN code must always be included on your electricity or gas bill, regardless of whether you have a paper or a digital version. That’s why this is the first place you should look if you want to find it quickly.
Every supplier has its own way of arranging the billing information, but generally speaking, your EAN code is in the upper part of your bill. Be careful not to confuse it with your customer number, the bill number or the contract number.
Here are a few examples of standard bills from energy suppliers.
