Electricity CAP Rates for October applied now

Ridoki

I have had a look at my energy account and my supplier is charging my electricity at 51.57p per kWh. I am on the standard variable tariff and have been since April this year. This rate now applied looks like it is the October announced rate and yet is being shown on my account as my current rate. Is this allowed under the regulations?

QrizB

This sounds unlikely.

Who is your supplier?

Ridoki

EDF. I have my account open at the moment, online, and it shows my electricity rate as 51.57p...

Ridoki

It doesn't say "from 1st October" or anything like that

Alnat1

Does it say anywhere what tariff you are on?

sully1311

My EDF account says the following

Current rates	Electricity (ends 30 September 2022) Unit rate: 27.86p per kWh Standing charge: 48.13p per day Gas (ends 30 September 2022) Unit rate: 7.367p per kWh Standing charge: 27.22p per day
New rates	Electricity (starts 01 October 2022) Unit rate: 51.57p per kWh Standing charge: 49.14p per day Gas (starts 01 October 2022) Unit rate: 14.761p per kWh Standing charge: 28.48p per day

Are you sure it doesn't say the same?

Ridoki

It says I am on "Standard (Variable)" and has a box - 1 box - titled "My unit rates"

[Deleted User]

I've just checked my EDF account online. When I go into My Tariff (the option from the menu on the left of the screen) it shows both the new and old rates (for Economy 7 in my case). This is new today. A couple of thoughts - is it possible you've seen this and confused the old and new rates? Or maybe EDF's website info has had a bit of a wobble when they've put this extra information on?

Ridoki

OK. So I have gone back to "Home" from the menu on the left of the screen. My account details are still showing, I am still logged in, my account number is showing correctly.... I have then selected "Tariff Details" - 6th item down the menu list on the left....It then shows my address (correctly), says "Standard (Variable)", "Tariff End Date - Not Applicable", My Payment Plan - Budget Direct Debit (Monthly) with my current amount below that, then 

My unit rates	Electricity unit rate: 51.57p per kWh Daily standing charge: 49.14p per day Gas unit rate: 14.761p per kWh Daily standing charge: 28.48p per day

Ridoki

Don't know if it is relevant but I have both Gas and Electricity with EDF and I was on Economy7 but came off that back in April

EssexHebridean

Looking within the app, mine also just has a single box, laid out as follows:

Tariff Name             Welcome variable
End Date                 No end date

Unit rate (from 01/10/22)
14.737p per kWh

Standing Charge (from 01/10/22)
28.48p per day

Thinking back though, I  believe EDF produced some confusing information for some people last time round where it appeared the rates had been changed ahead of time, too.