PriceBlocks: Controlled Time-Based Pricing for Energy Suppliers

Product Update · Billing & Operations 

The energy market is changing shape. The pricing products energy suppliers offer need to keep up. With solar generation pushing daytime prices down and electrification pulling morning and evening prices up, the old peak/off-peak model no longer reflects how the market actually works. Suppliers need more flexibility. Customers still want predictability. PriceBlocks bridges that gap.

What are PriceBlocks? 

PriceBlocks is a new feature in Eneve's Billing & Operations solution that enables energy suppliers to offer contracts combining a fixed base tariff with structured time-based price advantages.

Customers keep the certainty of a fixed electricity supply tariff while benefiting from lower rates during predefined time windows. It creates a clear incentive to shift consumption to specific hours.

PriceBlocks sits between fully fixed and fully dynamic pricing. It gives iving suppliers a commercially competitive middle ground without exposing customers to spot market volatility.

Why Now? 

The energy mix fundamentally shifted the price curve. Large volumes of solar generation strongly reduce electricity prices during daytime hours, especially on weekends when many businesses are closed. At the same time, growing electrification is pushing prices up in morning and evening peaks.

The traditional meter-based peak/off-peak structure was built for a different era. Suppliers now need price periods that can actually follow market conditions. They need the operational infrastructure to manage them reliably.

What PriceBlocks Enable 

Fixed base supply tariffs

Predictable electricity pricing is retained across the full contract duration. Outside defined price windows, fixed tariffs remain completely unchanged.

Configurable time-based price windows

Suppliers define specific hours during which a different tariff applies. For example, lower prices during sunny midday hours or weekend daytime slots. Time windows can be set on a quarterly-hour basis, differentiated by working days vs. non-working days, by season, and for both delivery (LDN) and feed-in (ODN).

Differentiated tariff logic

The correct electricity rate is automatically applied for each configured time window, without manual intervention.

Behavior-based savings model

Customer savings are directly linked to consumption during eligible hours. This steers teering demand into the desired shape and supporting portfolio management goals.

Built-in operational and billing control

Consumption is accurately allocated to the correct time window, and differentiated tariffs are applied consistently. Invoices remain precise even as pricing logic becomes more complex.

Contract Structure

A PriceBlocks contract combines stability with targeted time-based incentives:

• Electricity supplied at a fixed tariff during standard hours
• A different tariff (often lower) during predefined time-based price windows
• Fixed supply tariffs remain unchanged for the duration of the contract
• Clear contractual terms define eligible hours and tariff levels

How It Works 

Priceblocks are available for both large- and small-scale electricity connections. Consumption must be available in quarterly intervals (telemetry data for large-scale connections, P4 interval readings for small-scale connections).

Price block configuration

Each price block consists of one or more non-overlapping quarterly-hour periods. Time windows can span day boundaries and seasonal periods, making it possible to build sophisticated structures. For example, three summer blocks and three winter blocks on a single proposition.

Price block groups

Multiple price blocks covering different parts of the day are grouped together into a price block group. All hours within a day must be covered within a group, and blocks may not overlap.

Proposition setup

Priceblocks propositions use the pricing type 'Price Block Fixed'. Two new price components are available: Price Block Delivery (LDN) and Price Block Feed-in (ODN). Prices are entered per price block on the proposition or contract level.

Advance payment calculations

For advance billing, the system distributes estimated consumption across the remaining contract term (up to 12 months), allocates consumption per quarter to the active price block, and generates invoice lines for all relevant price blocks within the period. Summer-only blocks, for instance, will not appear in advance invoices calculated entirely within a winter period.

Settlement

In settlements, Price Block Delivery and Price Block Feed-in prices replace the standard single/normal/off-peak prices. Single surcharges continue to apply.

In the image you see invoicerows of an invoice on which Priceblocks have been defined. The invoice rows show the name of the priceblock, the period for which it’s active, its usage over that period and the chosen prices.

Accuracy and Billing Integrity

Behind the scenes, consumption is accurately allocated to the right time-based price window and differentiated tariffs are applied consistently . So, fixed pricing outside defined windows remains unaffected and invoices stay precise.

API Support

Priceblocks propositions and prices can be fully managed via API. Key capabilities include:

• Retrieve price block propositions and prices via GET /sysapi/v1.0/propositions/filter
• Create price block propositions via POST /sysapi/v1.0/propositions/
• Add price block prices to propositions and contracts
• Retrieve advance payment lines including price block allocation
• Support for termination fee calculations (Rover 2023)

Getting Started

Priceblocks requires additional configuration from Eneve. To get started:

• Request activation via support.ecedo@eneve.com
• Additional usage costs apply, so contact your Customer Success Manager for details
• Price block groups are currently added via the database by an Eneve team member
• Billing and advance payment templates will need to be reviewed and updated
• Display of price blocks in welcome letters and variable cost overviews (VKOs)
• Management of price blocks and price block groups directly in the Ecedo portal

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