SWK Energie launches meinGAMING, a power tariff for gamers

Krefeld's municipal utility SWK Energie has launched meinGAMING, an electricity tariff aimed at gamers and other heavy users who, in the company's words, "consume more and expect more". Its website cites examples such as a home with four PCs running RTX 5090 cards, or one charging four electric cars daily.

Who it is for

According to the company's FAQ, the plan is meant for households using more than 2,500 kWh a year, whether through gaming, streaming or many connected devices. That is a rule of thumb: the fixed monthly charge is higher than on other tariffs, while the price per kWh is lower. For clearly lower consumption, the site warns that the fixed part weighs more and another plan may be better.

Prices depend on location and usage. For Cologne (3,500 kWh a year, 24-month contract), the listed rate on 25 October 2026 is 26.68 cents/kWh plus 25.16 euros a month. Basic supply there costs 31.48 cents/kWh and 262.67 euros a year. In Munich, under the same conditions, it is 29.88 cents/kWh and 16.69 euros a month.

It is not the cheapest option. In Cologne the company claims savings of 228.75 euros in year one against basic supply, or 128.75 euros without a 100-euro new-customer bonus, which is paid after the first period. In the company's own comparison table it ranks 18th of 103, about 70 euros behind the cheapest.

The whole home counts

NVIDIA lists 575 watts of total graphics power for the RTX 5090. Assuming a 700 W system including monitor and 30 hours of play a week, a PC would use about 1,092 kWh a year, less than half the threshold. Add the 1,900 kWh average of a two-person flat and the total is around 2,992 kWh. The PC alone does not cross the line; the household does. At 4.80 cents/kWh below basic supply in Cologne, the PC's share saves roughly 52 euros a year.

Contracts run 12 or 24 months, then continue without an end date. The price guarantee, up to 24 months, covers only the energy price, not taxes or surcharges. The tariff works only with a standard meter, not a separate heating meter, and switching takes two to six weeks.

SWK says the power comes from European hydroelectric plants, backed by guarantees of origin and certified annually by TÜV NORD CERT. That means the volume is matched on paper, not that those plants physically supply the home.