US EditionEnergy standing charge deals coming, but unlikely to cut bills
Ofgem mandates UK energy suppliers to offer lower standing charge tariffs by January 2026 but warns bills may rise due to higher unit rates, affecting 34 million households.
- Every energy billpayer in England, Scotland and Wales will be offered a low standing charge tariff by the end of January, under new plans by Ofgem, following anger over the fees.
- Gillian Cooper of Citizens Advice said lower standing charge tariffs "won't bring down people's bills" and will provide "a limited benefit to customers" as costs are just "moved around on the bill."
- Simon Francis of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition said the move is "a small step forward" but "not a cure for people struggling with high energy bills and fuel poverty," calling for long-term reform.
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Ofgem announces lower standing charge tariffs, saving you... nothing at all
Energy regulator Ofgem today announced that it will be a requirement for energy suppliers to offer a low standing charge tariff by the start of next year. Whilst this sounds at first like good news, the regulator also warned that this is unlikely to actually reduce anyone’s energy bills. Which leads us to ask – what was the bloody point? What is a standing charge tariff? A standing charge is a fee that an energy company can charge you every day…
Evening Standard
North Wales ChronicleConsumer groups question benefits of lower standing charge tariff proposals
Citizens Advice raised concerns that not only would the plans not bring down people’s bills, they could even leave some consumers paying more.
The Herald Scotland
Energy bill standing charges could be cut by suppliers under new Ofgem plans
Energy suppliers will be made to offer at least one tariff with lower standing charges as soon as January under plans confirmed by the industry regulator
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