4. Our advice

4.1 Choose the contract best suited to your needs and constraints

• Analyze your profile and your needs: study your load curve (variations in consumption): a stable profile can be oriented towards a fixed price, a flexible profile towards structured prices.

• Assess your risk appetite in the face of price volatility.

• Identify your specific needs, e.g. if you manage several sites, are you interested in associated services (reporting, consulting, green energy)?

• Evaluate your internal/external expertise: do you have the internal capacity to monitor markets and manage complex contracts (such as click contracts)? If not, opt for a fixed-price contract, or consider...