diff --git a/packages/control/ev/charge_template.py b/packages/control/ev/charge_template.py
index 7ab043963e..a927f66e3a 100644
--- a/packages/control/ev/charge_template.py
+++ b/packages/control/ev/charge_template.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def time_charging(self,
                 plan = timecheck.check_plans_timeframe(self.data.time_charging.plans)
                 if plan is not None:
                     current = plan.current if charging_type == ChargingType.AC.value else plan.dc_current
-                    if self.data.et.active and data.data.optional_data.et_provider_available():
+                    if self.data.et.active:
                         if not data.data.optional_data.et_charging_allowed(self.data.et.max_price):
                             return 0, "stop", self.CHARGING_PRICE_EXCEEDED, plan.id
                     if plan.limit.selected == "none":  # kein Limit konfiguriert, mit konfigurierter Stromstärke laden
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def instant_charging(self,
                 current = instant_charging.current
             else:
                 current = instant_charging.dc_current
-            if self.data.et.active and data.data.optional_data.et_provider_available():
+            if self.data.et.active:
                 if not data.data.optional_data.et_charging_allowed(self.data.et.max_price):
                     return 0, "stop", self.CHARGING_PRICE_EXCEEDED
             if instant_charging.limit.selected == "none":
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def scheduled_charging_calc_current(self,
         else:
             # Wenn dynamische Tarife aktiv sind, prüfen, ob jetzt ein günstiger Zeitpunkt zum Laden
             # ist.
-            if self.data.et.active and data.data.optional_data.et_provider_available():
+            if self.data.et.active:
                 hour_list = data.data.optional_data.et_get_loading_hours(plan_data.duration, plan_data.remaining_time)
                 hours_message = ("Geladen wird zu folgenden Uhrzeiten: " +
                                  ", ".join([datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(hour).strftime('%-H:%M')
diff --git a/packages/control/ev/charge_template_test.py b/packages/control/ev/charge_template_test.py
index 9b17b7c716..f113757322 100644
--- a/packages/control/ev/charge_template_test.py
+++ b/packages/control/ev/charge_template_test.py
@@ -297,8 +297,6 @@ def test_scheduled_charging_calc_current_electricity_tariff(loading_hour, expect
     mock_et_get_loading_hours = Mock(return_value=[datetime.datetime(
         year=2022, month=5, day=16, hour=8, minute=0).timestamp()])
     monkeypatch.setattr(data.data.optional_data, "et_get_loading_hours", mock_et_get_loading_hours)
-    mock_et_provider_available = Mock(return_value=True)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(data.data.optional_data, "et_provider_available", mock_et_provider_available)
     mock_is_list_valid = Mock(return_value=loading_hour)
     monkeypatch.setattr(timecheck, "is_list_valid", mock_is_list_valid)
 
diff --git a/packages/control/optional.py b/packages/control/optional.py
index cd161fffd9..5d936d8e9c 100644
--- a/packages/control/optional.py
+++ b/packages/control/optional.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ def monitoring_stop(self):
         if self.mon_module is not None:
             self.mon_module.stop_monitoring()
 
-    def et_provider_available(self) -> bool:
-        return self.et_module is not None and self.data.et.get.fault_state != 2
+    def _et_provider_available(self) -> bool:
+        return self.et_module is not None
 
     def et_charging_allowed(self, max_price: float):
         """ prüft, ob der aktuelle Strompreis niedriger oder gleich der festgelegten Preisgrenze ist.
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ def et_charging_allowed(self, max_price: float):
         False: Preis liegt darüber
         """
         try:
-            if self.et_get_current_price() <= max_price:
-                return True
+            if self._et_provider_available():
+                if self.et_get_current_price() <= max_price:
+                    return True
+                else:
+                    return False
             else:
-                return False
+                return True
         except KeyError:
             log.exception("Fehler beim strompreisbasierten Laden")
             self.et_get_prices()
@@ -62,7 +65,10 @@ def et_charging_allowed(self, max_price: float):
             return False
 
     def et_get_current_price(self):
-        return self.data.et.get.prices[str(int(create_unix_timestamp_current_full_hour()))]
+        if self._et_provider_available():
+            return self.data.et.get.prices[str(int(create_unix_timestamp_current_full_hour()))]
+        else:
+            raise Exception("Kein Anbieter für strompreisbasiertes Laden konfiguriert.")
 
     def et_get_loading_hours(self, duration: float, remaining_time: float) -> List[int]:
         """
@@ -75,6 +81,8 @@ def et_get_loading_hours(self, duration: float, remaining_time: float) -> List[i
         ------
         list: Key des Dictionary (Unix-Sekunden der günstigen Stunden)
         """
+        if self._et_provider_available() is False:
+            raise Exception("Kein Anbieter für strompreisbasiertes Laden konfiguriert.")
         try:
             prices = self.data.et.get.prices
             prices_in_scheduled_time = {}
diff --git a/packages/control/optional_test.py b/packages/control/optional_test.py
index f4ecf1211f..8e3c4d5042 100644
--- a/packages/control/optional_test.py
+++ b/packages/control/optional_test.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+from unittest.mock import Mock
 from control.optional import Optional
 
 
-def test_et_get_loading_hours():
+def test_et_get_loading_hours(monkeypatch):
     # setup
     opt = Optional()
     opt.data.et.get.prices = PRICE_LIST
+    mock_et_provider_available = Mock(return_value=True)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(opt, "_et_provider_available", mock_et_provider_available)
 
     # execution
     loading_hours = opt.et_get_loading_hours(3600, 7200)