heating ...leaving it on more? standing charge

prosaver

hi, ive just changed my supplier and now i may have a cheaper (little bit) gas but have got a standing charge
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my old bill was..
gas bill


Tariff name Fixed Price Energy January 2015 Online
No Standing Charge

Consumption charge, secondary 1107.60 kWh x 3.528p = £ 39.08
Consumption charge, primary 661 kWh x 8.121p = £ 53.00
Total gas charges £92.08


now my new charges are
per kwh 3p and no primary due that i have to pay a standing charge



SCOTTISHPOWER
Online Fixed Price Energy January 2016 Scottish Power
Online Fixed Price Energy February 2016Payment Monthly Direct Debit Monthly Direct DebitStanding Charge20.549 pence per day20.55 pence per dayPrimary Unit Rate3.446 pence per KWh3.141 pence per KWhThreshold (per quarter)0.0000Secondary Unit Rate0.000 pence per KWh0.000 pence per KWhCancellation Fee£0.00£0.00Cancellation Fee End DateN/AN/A

so would it be wise to use more gas as there is no secondary high rate.
Electrics billing now got a standing charge :mad:
thanks

molerat

If you use more than the primary units then it makes no difference, the difference between the cost of the primary and secondary units is the equivalent of the standing charge.

prosaver

i dont know how they worked out the primary and secondary units...
but theres a limit to how many cheap (secondary units ) you could have per year.. maybe if i knew this I could work it out then.. thanks

fragmented

question would be best asked in the energy forum
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Emilledeep

molerat wrote: »

If you use more than the primary units then it makes no difference, the difference between the cost of the primary and secondary units is the equivalent of the standing charge.

I am also agree with molerat.