Network charges pay for use of the electricity or gas network. They must be distinguished from the cost of energy procurement itself. Published electricity network charges depend on factors including the network area and the conditions of withdrawal.
Changing supplier does not automatically change the local network. A cheaper energy offer must therefore not be assumed, without checking, to deliver equivalent savings across all bill components. Metering and statutory price components also need separate assessment.
AT A GLANCE
EnergyProcurement and sales
NetworkTransmission and distribution
Other costsCheck separately
NeoBid’s own overview.
PROPERTY PRACTICE
What does this mean for your portfolio?
For properties in different cities, calculate costs per supply point. Record the price schedule version, network level and relevant capacity data. This helps explain why sites with similar annual consumption have different total costs. A current energy price indication does not replace a reliable total-cost calculation.
An example.
Our own comparison example: two office buildings each consume 300 MWh. A supplier offers the same energy price. Different local network charges and withdrawal data may nevertheless produce different annual bills. Compare the energy component and other components separately.
No current network charge rates or general savings percentages are stated here. The applicable published price schedules and contract terms are decisive.
WHAT MATTERS
Three questions for your portfolio.
01
Which network area and price schedule apply?
02
Are energy, capacity and metering costs recorded separately?
03
Which components can procurement actually influence?
Make the distinction clear ↗
Network charges are not freely negotiated supplier discounts. Measures affecting load or connection may be relevant but require their own technical and economic assessment.
Sources reviewed: 18 September 2026 · Editorial team: NeoBid
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