The standing charge

Evan3020

That is your opinion.

Evan3020

I think micro generation is important as it raises awareness of usage and reduces the need for more new nuclear.

BUFF

Evan3020 said:

If the standing charge was put on the unit price I would reduce even more, probably battery back up for my solar.

Whether you use 1 unit or 1000 there will be a fixed cost to the network provider to you having a supply.
If you object to paying that then you could always opt to go off grid entirely.

Evan3020

I am not objecting to paying, i am suggesting a way to encourage to people to generate their own and cut back on grid usage.

Astria

BUFF said:

Evan3020 said:

If the standing charge was put on the unit price I would reduce even more, probably battery back up for my solar.

Whether you use 1 unit or 1000 there will be a fixed cost to the network provider to you having a supply.
If you object to paying that then you could always opt to go off grid entirely.

Maybe it could be split - a fixed charge per day for having a supply.

and another charge on the first X amount of units per month.

Not that they want you to use less, they want you to use more.

brewerdave

Evan3020 said:

I am not objecting to paying, i am suggesting a way to encourage to people to generate their own and cut back on grid usage.

IF they have the capital available to install solar and a battery and all the controls............

Evan3020

Its about time new houses had to come with some solar installed, they are legislating for EV chargers on new houses.

BUFF

Astria said:

BUFF said:

Evan3020 said:

If the standing charge was put on the unit price I would reduce even more, probably battery back up for my solar.

Whether you use 1 unit or 1000 there will be a fixed cost to the network provider to you having a supply.
If you object to paying that then you could always opt to go off grid entirely.

Maybe it could be split - a fixed charge per day for having a supply.

This bit is already done - the network supplier bills the energy supplier who then adds the other non-network charges & bills the end user.

Evan3020 said:

Its about time new houses had to come with some solar installed, they are legislating for EV chargers on new houses.

something like ~70-80% of new houses in Scotland already do.

Evan3020

What solar? If so then that is a huge step forward. 

BUFF

Yes, 70-80% of new build in Scotland over the last few years has some degree of solar (usually PV).
There is concern though that when heatpumps become mandatory solar will suffer.