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Standing Charge or not?

melbury
melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
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I can't remember now whether I was told that it is better to go for a standing charge if you are higher user or a low user, I seem to think it was higher. Please can someone clarify this for me.

Thanks.
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Comments

  • Magentasue
    Magentasue Posts: 4,229 Forumite
    Probably better to go for no standing charge if you are a low user - you won't pay for all of the tier 1 kwh.
  • anniecave
    anniecave Posts: 2,487 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    but by low user it's like less than 2 units a day or something like that ....

    they normally make the prices so that above that it doesn't matter whether you go for standing charges or not it's almost identical prices anyway
    Indecision is the key to flexibility :)
  • npower's SOL14 had a standard charge per quarter but the rate per unit is very low. If your direct debit is £50 or over for electric I would go for that deal. If your a very high user WEB14 is the best but only open to new customers.
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