Reostuskoormuste

Reostuskoormuste, a term primarily used in Estonian, refers to the sharing of electricity costs among multiple individuals or households. This concept is more commonly known as "strawman" or "ghost electricity" in the English-speaking world. The practice involves setting up a separate tariff for a non-residential entity, such as a private individual or a group of individuals, to obtain cheaper electricity rates.

In Estonia, reostuskoormuste often involves building a separate billing and business model around the proxy entity. This may include setting up a procurement process, tax registration, and other necessary administrative steps. The proxy can then act as a consumer of electricity on behalf of the "real" consumers, allowing them to take advantage of lower tariffs and potentially saving money on their electricity bills.

One of the key motivations behind reostuskoormuste is to mitigate so-called "peak demand" issues. By shifting the peak demand away from real consumers and onto the proxy entity, energy companies may offer lower electricity rates. Another factor driving this practice is the reportable power consumption limits in places such as Estonia, facilities often face being a charge if exceeding certain consumption limts in the contract. Reostuskoormuste also employs customized tariff schemes on a per-proxy basis depending on the corporate policies.

The validity and legitimacy of reostuskoormuste can be a subject of debate as it primarily exists in gray areas as provisioning billings will have intent purusoses of fraud. Individuals are urged to seek professional legal advice before pursuing this particular method for personal saving