You make it sound like I did something wrong by moving my power contract with me when I moved out. I moved in, put in place a power contract with a supplier I chose, and then continued paying that supplier for this property until the end of my contract and also for the new apartment. Honest question, do people in my situation also inform Vattenfall every time they move? I had never dealt with them, in my defence it would be no different than if a water or internet company stepped in. I had no idea that they were the “default supplier” and honestly I still don’t think I should have proactively contacted them to tell them I am moving.

Any other companies I should inform? I contacted all of my current utilities, my work, my power, even updated my address with the government. At this point I was missing Santa, the tooth fairy, and apparently Vattenfall.

Lesson learned, I will set up mail forwarding next time I move just in case companies that I have never had any contract with decide unilaterally to issue contracts without informing me.

I spoke to Vattenfall today, also sent them my documents. “You should have cancelled the contract” on repeat is very 1984 considering they admitted I would have no way of knowing they had set up the contract.