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It comes after the price cap – which sets a maximum rate per unit and standing charge for energy use – is set to rise by £21 for an average household per year or around £1.75 a month.
An option for a zero standing charge will be offered as an alternative to existing ones, which act as a flat daily fee regardless of energy consumption, according to Britain’s Ofgem energy ...
The regulator is also proposing new standards for suppliers to make it easier for customers who are struggling to pay their bills to get support.
MSP kWh is the amount of electricity consumed at the 'meter supply point', which is the customer's meter. GSP kWh is obtained by multiplying the MSP kWh by the Line Loss Factor (LLF, a figure > 1) to include the amount of electricity lost when it is conducted through the distribution network, from the 'grid supply point' to the customer's meter.
Typically this holds true when electricity rather than gas is used for domestic heating and hot water, or, in some cases, if the supply is used to charge an electric vehicle overnight. An Economy 7 tariff can end up costing significantly more than a standard tariff without restructuring current energy usage. [10]
Powers and duties. The authority's powers and duties are largely provided for in statute (such as the Gas Act 1986, the Electricity Act 1989, the Utilities Act 2000, the Competition Act 1998, the Enterprise Act 2002 and the Energy Act 2004, the Energy Act 2008 and the Energy Act 2010) as well as arising from directly effective European Union legislation.
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Off-peak electricity costs can be half of the peak prices, but many Economy 10 tariffs levy an increased standing daily charge. The structure of the ten off-peak hours is determined by the local distribution network operator rather than the electricity supply company and they vary across the fourteen regions in the UK. Times are switched ...