r/Espoo

Hei folks,

When I cook at home, it costs me less than €2-3 per serving, but if I want something similar to a buffet, it usually costs around €14.

Since preparing food at home takes me 60 to 120 minutes per day, I’m looking for alternatives, such as a place where I can buy a variety of foods for a week or 3 to 4 days in bulk at a lower cost, ideally around €4 to €5 per serving.

Is there such an option in Espoo, or does anyone have any suggestions?

Hei everyone,

During spring and summer, I had a spot-price contract with ALY Energia, with a base price of €2.99/month. I don't have much experience using spot pricing during autumn and winter, so I'm wondering whether it still makes sense for me.

My usual electricity usage is during:

• 7–8 AM
• 11 AM–12 PM
• 6–7 PM

My monthly consumption is less than 100 kWh, and my electricity bill has always been under €15/month so far (excluding the electricity transmission/distribution bill).

I checked Sahkonhinta.fi and also looked at the average spot prices from previous years, but I couldn't really reach a conclusion. The average prices seem to be heavily influenced by the very low prices during the night, which don't really represent when I actually use electricity, especially when I'm cooking with an electric stove.

For someone with this kind of relatively low consumption and usage pattern, would you recommend staying with a spot-price contract during autumn and winter, or switching to a fixed-price contract?

Any advice or experience would be appreciated!