Energy distribution method for - at least two consumption points with respectively associated energy consumption data processing units which record withdrawal data, and - at least two energy generation stations with respectively provided energy generation data processing units which record feed-in data, wherein at least one of the energy generation stations is a renewable energy plant, wherein the energy is transmitted from at least one of the energy generation stations via an energy distribution network to at least one of the consumer stations, and at least one superordinate energy data processing unit is provided for processing, controlling and evaluating the energy to be distributed, comprising the continuously running steps of: - detecting the energy demand and/or the energy demand change by means of the energy consumption data processing units and transmitting the detected energy demand and/or the detected energy demand change to the superordinate energy data processing unit; - detecting the available produced energy/energy output and/or energy output change by means of the energy production data processing unit and transmitting the detected energy/energy output to the at least one superordinate energy data processing unit; - balancing the energy withdrawal and energy production; characterised in that the withdrawal data at each consumption point is stored as sensitive data worthy of protection only locally in the respective associated energy-consumption data processing unit, wherein these data are summed up for transmission in anonymised form as withdrawal values assigned to a user ID with corresponding withdrawal values belonging to further consumption points to form a regional total withdrawal value, and the regional total withdrawal value is transmitted to the superordinate energy-data processing system, and the feed-in data are recorded at the respective energy generation data processing units and are transmitted anonymously to the superordinate energy data processing installation, in at least one consumption point at least one preselectable consumption appliance which can later be automatically remote-started with known energy consumption is released for a future start-up with the addition of the use of the energy consumption data processing units and corresponding transmission to the superordinate energy data processing installation, wherein their start and thus energy withdrawal from the energy distribution network is carried out by the superordinate energy data processing system or the consumer itself, wherein the energy supply to the consumer appliance takes place with a time delay, namely - in the case of manual activation of a consumer appliance in the consumer unit, the time delay lies in the range from 20 to 100 ms or 25 to 60 ms or 30 to 50 ms, or - in the case of activation initiated by the superordinate energy data processing system, the time delay lies in the range from 20 ms to several days or weeks, depending on the maximum waiting time and/or activation time window specified by the consumer or by the consumer device, with which the demand is signaled before the power demand arises, so that demand-responsive switching is achieved. - at least two consumption points with respectively associated energy consumption data processing units which record withdrawal data, and - at least two energy generation stations with respectively provided energy generation data processing units which record feed-in data, wherein at least one of the energy generation stations is a renewable energy plant, - detecting the energy demand and/or the energy demand change by means of the energy consumption data processing units and transmitting the detected energy demand and/or the detected energy demand change to the superordinate energy data processing unit; - detecting the available produced energy/energy output and/or energy output change by means of the energy production data processing unit and transmitting the detected energy/energy output to the at least one superordinate energy data processing unit; - balancing the energy withdrawal and energy production; - in the case of manual activation of a consumer appliance in the consumer unit, the time delay lies in the range from 20 to 100 ms or 25 to 60 ms or 30 to 50 ms, or - in the case of activation initiated by the superordinate energy data processing system, the time delay lies in the range from 20 ms to several days or weeks, depending on the maximum waiting time and/or activation time window specified by the consumer or by the consumer device,