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Over 300,000 Dutch Households and Businesses Pay for More Power Capacity than Needed

Summary by NL Times
Hundreds of homes and companies have a larger electricity connection than likely needed based on their usage, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has said after a study into the subject. A larger connection is more expensive than a standard connection, meaning customers with an unnecessarily large connection could potentially save a significant amount of money by switching to a smaller one, the regulator said.

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While many businesses and households are eager for a heavier power connection, there are countless Dutch people who actually have a jacket that is too big...

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Hundreds of thousands of households and businesses have a heavier connection to the power grid than they likely need based on their consumption. This is reported by the Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) following an investigation. A heavier connection is more expensive than a standard connection, and therefore, according to the regulator, people could potentially save a lot of money.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Good morning, How much electricity do you consume? And what do you pay for your connection? Many households end up paying unnecessarily high costs because they have a heavier connection…

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Algemeen DagbladAlgemeen Dagblad
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Hundreds of thousands of households and businesses have a heavier connection to the power grid than they likely need based on their consumption. This is reported by the Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) following an investigation. A heavier connection is more expensive than a standard connection, and therefore, according to the regulator, people could potentially save a lot of money.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Reformatorisch DagbladReformatorisch Dagblad
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Hundreds of thousands of households and businesses have a heavier connection to the power grid than they likely need based on their consumption. This is reported by the Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) following an investigation. A heavier connection is more expensive than a standard connection, and therefore, according to the regulator, people could potentially save a lot of money.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Reformatorisch Dagblad broke the news in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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