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Different charges depending on what part of the country you live in.

ellie3211
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Why is this allowed? Yet again those in the south expected to pay more as they do for everything else. Why? 
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  • Alnat1
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    I believe London has the cheapest rates. The expensive rates are in the most rural areas, such as South West
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  • Ultrasonic
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    ellie3211 said:
    Why is this allowed? Yet again those in the south expected to pay more as they do for everything else. Why? 
    The short answer is because the infrastructure costs are different. It's not totally unreasonable.
  • QrizB
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    edited 17 June 2022 at 7:05PM
    Welcome to the forum.
    ellie3211 said:
    Why is this allowed? Yet again those in the south expected to pay more as they do for everything else. Why? 
    The actual rates charged don't support your claim that "those in the south expected to pay more". North Wales and Mersey have the highest overall electricity charges.



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  • murphyslaw2020
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    London gets cheap energy and also council tax.


  • Mstty
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    QrizB said:
    Welcome to the forum.
    ellie3211 said:
    Why is this allowed? Yet again those in the south expected to pay more as they do for everything else. Why? 
    The actual rates charged don't support your claim that "those in the south expected to pay more". North Wales and Mersey have the highest overall electricity charges.



    Can't quite work out that table especially electricity price for North Wales and Mersea can't make it add up at 29.58p and 3100kWH probably something I am missing👍

    Mighty just be the beers I've had can't make hardly any of it add up lol.

  • Alnat1
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    I hope that's money saving home brew Mstty  ;)
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22 
    Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
    Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing 
  • Mstty
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    Alnat1 said:
    I hope that's money saving home brew Mstty  ;)
    Hic.......it was at least of offer does that count lol
  • MWT
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    Mstty said:

    Can't quite work out that table especially electricity price for North Wales and Mersea can't make it add up at 29.58p and 3100kWH probably something I am missing👍

    Mighty just be the beers I've had can't make hardly any of it add up lol.

    ... add the 5% VAT and it should make sense...

  • QrizB
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    Mstty said:
    QrizB said:
    Welcome to the forum.
    ellie3211 said:
    Why is this allowed? Yet again those in the south expected to pay more as they do for everything else. Why? 
    The actual rates charged don't support your claim that "those in the south expected to pay more". North Wales and Mersey have the highest overall electricity charges.

    Can't quite work out that table especially electricity price for North Wales and Mersea can't make it add up at 29.58p and 3100kWH probably something I am missing👍
    Ofgem's cap totals are ex-VAT, the daily and unit rates include it.
    "Ppd and ppkWh incl. 5% VAT" as it says at the top of the table :)
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • Mstty
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    Too many beers I knew it was something simple lol thanks @qrizb and @MWT
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