Receive Grüner Strom-Label
Get quality seal for your green electricity tariff Certification requirements
You would like to have your tariff certified: The obligations associated with certification are regulated in detail in the label agreement and the criteria catalog.
In essence, you are committing to...
... to 100 % green electricity.
You supply your customers with electricity 100% of which comes from renewable energies. Guarantees of origin that are traded independently of an electricity supply are not recognized as sole proof.
... on energy transition projects.
They promote the expansion of renewable energies with a fixed minimum amount per kWh. The subsidy amounts are staggered in four classes and are based on consumption:
| Consumption / year | Invest Commitment |
|---|---|
| up to 10.000 kWh | 0.5 cents per kWh |
| 10,000 kWh to 100,000 kWh | 0.4 cents per kWh |
| 100,000 kWh to 3,000,000 kWh | 0.2 cents per kWh |
| from 3.000.000 kWh | 0.1 cent per kWh |
... to quality.
Evidence of compliance with the criteria, key data such as the volume of gas sold, and the amount of the investment commitment and its use are regularly reviewed.
... to transparency.
You report transparently to your customers about the certified tariff and the use of the subsidies.
Your path to certification
Step by step to the seal of approval for your green electricity tariff
Step 1
You fill the Initial certification form and inform us about your company and the green electricity tariff you would like to have certified.
Step 2
We will check your information, discuss all open questions together with you and advise you on the Tariff design. Provided there is nothing to the contrary, we subsequently give the "green light".
Step 3
We sign with you the label agreement with the annexes Green electricity criteria catalog and Certification procedure. These documents lay down the basis for certification.
Step 4
You will receive the label for the rest of the current Certification period in advance and can now start selling the tariff directly.
How to check your tariff Certification procedure
Testing
After signing the label agreement, we will issue you the label for the rest of the certification period in advance. You can start directly with the distribution of the product.
The regular audit always takes place retrospectively. At the end of the first period and subsequently every two years, you submit documents on the basis of which it is checked whether the criteria have been met.
Expert opinion
The results are summarized in an expert report and validated by an independent institute. Grüner Strom Label e.V. then decides whether the label will be extended.
In the years when there is no audit, continue to keep us informed about product development and how the grant money is being used.
Certification costs
This is what you pay for the label
The costs for the Grüner Strom-Label are divided into
1. The label fee
2. The certification fee
Sales-dependent components of the offer always refer to the sales of the entire green electricity tariff.
Label fee
The label fee is annual raised and depends on the Sales volume of your tariff.
It is used for services for the label holders, e.g. the supervision of the certification, public relations and the operation of the office.
Certification fee
The certification fee is Every two years raised and is basically effort-dependent staggered.
The assessment parameter for both fees is generally the sales volume of the previous year of certification or, in the case of a new product launch, the estimated sales volume of the product.
Together for the energy turnaround
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This is what we have achieved together
By choosing a certified green electricity or biogas tariff, you are directly supporting the energy transition. For every kilowatt hour consumed, a fixed amount flows into the expansion of renewable energies - that's sustainable thinking.
Switch to a certified electricity or biogas tariff now
There are already several online comparison portals for electricity and gas rates. So what's the point of another one?
At the comparison portal of the environmental associations, consumers can compare high-quality and exclusively certified green electricity and biogas tariffs.
"vergleich-dich-gruen.de" offers you the opportunity to actively participate in an energy transition that is nature-friendly, decentralized, citizen-oriented, public welfare-oriented, fair and pollutant-free through your purchase decision.
What you should know about green electricity
Grüner Strom-Label
Frequently asked questions
With Green Electricity-certified green electricity tariffs, guaranteed investments flow into the expansion of renewable energies. The level of investment is determined by a fixed amount per kilowatt hour consumed. Thus, your green power purchase indirectly influences investments in the energy transition.The funding areas include the mobility transition, energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, and other projects that serve the energy transition, such as nature conservation, development cooperation, and education.
The full range of funding opportunities can be found in the criteria catalog for the Grüner Strom-Label. Selected energy transition projects can be found here.
The Grüner Strom-Label is awarded for a green electricity tariff, not for the provider itself. The label criteria therefore relate primarily to the tariff.Thus, the Grüner Strom-Label can be found on tariffs of independent green electricity providers as well as on tariffs of municipal utilities that sell conventional electricity in addition to the certified green electricity.
Nevertheless, the Green Electricity certification also looks at aspects concerning the supplier. For example, the Grüner Strom-Label will not be granted to any company that is still directly involved in a coal-fired power plant on the cut-off date of 1.1.2027, i.e. operates a coal-fired power plant itself or is involved in an operating company with share capital/share capital. Participation in nuclear power plants is also an exclusion criterion.
In our Tariff portal of the environmental associations "vergleich-dich-gruen" You will find all tariffs and can easily switch to a real green electricity tariff with a Grüner Strom-Label.
Green Electricity
Green electricity is electrical energy that comes from renewable sources. It can be generated from solar radiation, wind and water power, biomass, geothermal energy or sewage gas. Electricity from renewable sources is ecologically and socially sound because it protects the climate and reduces the consumption of fossil, finite resources. In addition, it does not produce hazardous waste, such as radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. When you buy green electricity, it doesn't mean that green electricity is actually coming out of the pipe. Every kilowatt hour generated flows into an electricity lake, from which it is then redistributed to end customers. In other words, everyone gets the same physical electricity. But every single green electricity customer helps to make the electricity lake ever greener. However, green electricity does not automatically promote the energy transition. For this, additional investments must be made in the expansion of renewable energies. This is guaranteed by tariffs that carry the Green Electricity label. - -
Electricity from renewable energies is ecologically and socially acceptable because it protects the climate and the environment. Consumption of fossil, finite resources reduced is produced. In addition, no hazardous waste is produced, such as radioactive waste from nuclear power plants.
When you buy green electricity, this does not mean that green electricity actually comes out of the line. Every kilowatt hour generated flows into a Stromseefrom which it is then redistributed to the end customers. In other words, everyone receives the same physical electricity. But every single green electricity customer helps to make the electricity lake ever greener.
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The numerous green electricity tariffsavailable on the energy market differ significantly from one another.
The crucial point with a green electricity tariff is whether consumers are choosing a green electricity tariff with their purchase decision. . . environmentally compatible expansion of renewable energies is subsidized. This is not the case with many green electricity offers.
It is important to make the electricity mix greener, Incentives for the expansion of renewable energies This is where the Grüner Strom-Label comes in: if you choose a tariff that has been awarded our seal of approval, you can be sure that every kilowatt hour you consume will go towards the expansion of renewable energies. The guaranteed investments in the environmentally compatible expansion of renewable energies are an essential Distinguishing feature compared to many other green electricity labels and green electricity tariffs.
Green electricity tariffs for private customers require an investment of at least 0.5 cents per kilowatt hour. Many energy providers also invest more than 0.5 cents per kilowatt hour.
. tariff portal of the environmental associations for switching energy providers. .
For trade customers, the Subsidy contribution are lower due to the higher consumption values: they range from 0.1 cents to 0.4 cents per kilowatt hour.
Yes. Green electricity tariffs do not necessarily have to bear a label. Certification by the Grüner Strom-Label or other seals of approval is voluntary. There are electricity providers who do not have their tariffs independently verified at all. Here, consumers must decide for themselves how credible the offer is.
In addition, it is not the energy providers that are certified, but only the individual tariffs. You can find more information about our certification here.
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