# Does Ostrom offer any discounts?

We do not offer discounts, because they almost always come with a catch. Our goal is to stay fully transparent and provide your electricity-at-cost with a simple monthly fee.

Written by Laura  
January 28, 2026

You might be wondering why many energy providers advertise “free” gifts or sign-up bonuses.

What often happens behind the scenes: these costs usually show up later - for example through contracts that are hard to cancel or unexpected price increases.

That’s exactly why **transparency** is so important to us.

At Ostrom, we focus on **clear and understandable pricing** with a fixed monthly base fee. No tricks, no complicated pricing tiers, and no “free offers” that aren’t really free in the end.

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## 🎁 Ostrom referral code

When you invite friends, family, or acquaintances to Ostrom using your **referral code**, you can receive a bonus.

This bonus will be shown as a **Reward in the Ostrom App**.

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## 🔄 What has changed

We’ve updated our bonus system to make it **more flexible and usage-based**:

- The bonus amount is no longer fixed and may change over time

- Bonuses can be redeemed either as

- a **invoice credit**, or

- a **voucher for the Ostrom Store**

on a **1:1 basis**

- The previous **double value in the Ostrom Store** no longer applies

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## 🤝 Referral conditions

## 👉 For referrers

To receive a bonus, the following conditions apply:

- You must have an **active Ostrom contract for at least two weeks**

- The referred person must also have an **active contract**, and energy supply must have started

- Once everything is confirmed, your bonus will appear in your **Rewards**

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## 🌱 For new customers

If you sign up using a referral code:

- You’ll receive a **welcome bonus**, paid out **monthly over 12 months**

- The bonus amount depends on **consumption thresholds**

- An **active contract** is required to continue receiving the monthly payouts

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## 💡 Looking for more details?

For more information, including an example, see our FAQs on our website [here](https://support.ostrom.de/en/collections/3847656-referrals).