Penalty for terminating energy contract

Questioner

A temporary resident (a friend) of my apartment has entered into a contract with an energy supplier. As a result, my contract (of 5 years) with Essent has automatically been terminated. This while I personally have not indicated in any way that I want to terminate the contract. As a result, I now have to pay a fine for premature termination of the contract and am thrown to the lions regarding the current energy rates that I now have to pay with a possible new supplier. I would like to know what my rights are, as I cannot imagine that a contract that was concluded with me personally can be terminated impersonally, completely without my knowledge.

Lawyer

A very annoying situation. Do you also live in the apartment? It is important to know the exact circumstances in such a case. What did you agree on/was the intention? Why did the girlfriend take out her own energy contract? Is she registered at your address (alone or together with you)? Ed Without additional information it is difficult to give a concrete answer. In any case, it is important to clarify the situation with the energy suppliers as soon as possible. If the girlfriend should not have taken out an energy contract, it will also be important whether the suppliers could have assumed that she would be allowed to take out an energy contract at the address. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require legal assistance.