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The Cancellation Friction Index

Documented-Policy tier only. This score rates how clearly E.ON's public cancellation page is published (cited, dated) — opinion grounded in disclosed facts, not a finding about the real cancel experience, and not legal advice. The behavioural Verified-Flow grade is pending.

64/ 100 · C

Energy & utilities · DE

How hard is it to cancel E.ON?

E.ON scores 64/100 (grade C) for how clearly it documents cancellation in the DE — a partially documented cancellation policy with notable gaps. Cancellation is available via online (self-serve), email, postal mail.

Last reviewed 2026-06-05 · Documented-Policy tier · grade C

E.ON electricity and gas contracts in Germany can be cancelled via an online cancellation form on eon.de (no login required), by email to [email protected], or by post/fax. Under §312k BGB, E.ON is required to provide a Kündigungsbutton for online-concluded contracts, and an online cancellation form is available at the dedicated cancellation page, though multiple third-party sources note that self-service cancellation directly within the 'Mein E.ON' authenticated portal remains limited. Notice periods are typically 4 weeks to the end of the agreed contract term for most tariffs (2 weeks for Grundversorgung basic supply; up to 2 months for 24-month fixed terms); contracts signed after 1 March 2022 are capped at a maximum 4-week notice period under reformed law. A final invoice (Schlussrechnung) is issued within 6 weeks of contract end, and credit balances must be refunded within 2 weeks of the final bill per the Energiewirtschaftsgesetz (EnWG); however E.ON's own cancellation page does not prominently detail proration terms. Special termination rights apply for price increases (cancellation until the day before the new rate takes effect), relocation, and unilateral contract changes.

How to cancel E.ON

  • Channels: online (self-serve), email, postal mail
  • Official cancellation page: https://www.eon.de/de/pk/service/vertrag/kuendigung.html
  • Pause/freeze: not offered. No pause or freeze option is documented for E.ON energy contracts in Germany. Contracts must be formally cancelled; relocation entitles customers to a special termination right.
  • Account/data deletion: E.ON provides a GDPR data subject rights page with forms to request data access, correction, restriction, or deletion. Data is retained for the contract duration and until statutory retention periods expire (primarily §§ 147 AO, 257 HGB — up to 10 years for tax/commercial records). Requests can be submitted via [email protected]. https://www.eon.de/de/pk/datenschutz/betroffenenrechte.html

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This is the Documented-Policy tier: it measures how clearly the cancellation policy is published (cited, dated facts), not the behavioural experience of cancelling (Verified-Flow audit pending). Every company is scored on the same five dimensions with the same published weights — scores cannot be bought or removed. It is opinion grounded in disclosed facts, and not legal advice.

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Cite this. Cancel Atlas (2026). “E.ON — Cancellation Friction Index (DE).” CES-1.1. https://www.cancelatlas.com/c/eon-de (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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