MSE News: British Gas standing charges cut from eight to one 9 July 2013 at 1:49PM in Energy 19 replies 3.6K views

Former_MSE_Helen

"British Gas is going to replace numerous standing charges with just one per fuel, to make it easier to compare prices..."

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British Gas standing charges cut from eight to one



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Coopdivi

Why not abolish it altogether?

A standing charge especially penalises low users who tend to be poorer.

Cardew

Coopdivi wrote: »

Why not abolish it altogether?

A standing charge especially penalises low users who tend to be poorer.

We could have a tier system where you pay more for the first xxxkWh.;)

JamesMason_2

Helen, I understand the industry is being forced to simplify tariffs as part of the energy bill. Is more a regulatory change, rather than BG being fairer off its own back?

James

wakeupalarm

Coopdivi wrote: »

Why not abolish it altogether?

A standing charge especially penalises low users who tend to be poorer.

or rewards second home owners who tend to be richer.

wakeupalarm

Cardew wrote: »

We could have a tier system where you pay more for the first xxxkWh.;)

Ofgem defines a low user as someone who uses 11,000kWh of Gas and/or 2,100kWh of Electric. Under the 2 tier system that's been scraped those levels of usage would make no difference at all compared to standing charge billing.

hanlou007

wakeupalarm wrote: »

or rewards second home owners who tend to be richer.

I'm not rich and i must be paying for thousands and thousands of scroungers homes to be heated !!!!

Nada666

British Gas says the move, which it has implemented after Ofgem calls to make the market simpler for consumers, won't push bills up or down

Why are you not calling out this explicit lie!

50Twuncle

Sorry - I fail to see how this won't affect my bill
I am a low user - paying about £600 pa dual fuel - if they raise the standing charge - it MUST raise my bill (unless the £/Kwh drops - which it WON'T)

icelolly_2

British Gas have been ripping us off for ages. Never trust them. Too many confusing tarrifs. Energy companies, fuel companies, phone companies, rail/bus operators all love it in rip off Uk

bob_bank_spanker

icelolly wrote: »

British Gas have been ripping us off for ages. Never trust them. Too many confusing tarrifs. Energy companies, fuel companies, phone companies, rail/bus operators all love it in rip off Uk

On your bike then.