What does Abschlag mean?
An Abschlag (advance payment) is paid in advance, usually monthly, for example for electricity, gas or service charges.
der Abschlag · die Abschläge (plural)
The Abschlag is an estimate. Once a year, the provider works out what you really used.
If you used more, you pay extra. If you used less, you get money back.
After the statement, the Abschlag often changes. The new amount is in the statement.
In letters from the Rentenversicherung, Abschlag means something else. There, the pension is lower, for example because it starts earlier.
Example sentence
Ihr monatlicher Abschlag beträgt ab Januar 2027 85,00 €.
Your monthly Abschlag is 85,00 € from January 2027.
What you can do
If your Abschlag is far too high or too low, ask the provider to adjust it. That way you avoid a large extra payment.
Related words
- Jahresabrechnung The Jahresabrechnung (annual statement) shows how much electricity, gas or water you used in a year and what it costs.
- Nebenkostenabrechnung The Nebenkostenabrechnung (service charge statement) shows what heating, water, rubbish and other costs of your home cost in the year.
- Nachzahlung Nachzahlung means money paid afterwards. Depending on the letter, you have to pay more, or you get money.
- Lastschrift With a Lastschrift (direct debit), a company or office takes the money from your account itself. You allowed this beforehand.