Charged twice for daily standing charge

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So I've just moved to an apartment with biomass for heating and separate electricity. 
The two are on separate meters, so I top up, online to a company called Switch for my heating, then top up my prepayment meter to Octopus. 
No idea why there's two separate but everyone in the block is the same. 
Because of this, I pay two lots of daily charge, meaning almost a pound a days gone before I do anything. 
Is this normal for this situation ? 
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  • born_againborn_again Forumite
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    Only the same as Gas & Electric each have their own standing charge.
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  • HampshireHHampshireH Forumite
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    Surely it would be no different to pay one for gas and one for electric? 

    I'm no expert though.
  • betterlatethanneverbetterlatethannever Forumite
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    Of course, I'd forgotten about that. 
    I've spent years on just electric heating and forgotten the rules - doh!
    Thank you 
    The first time we said hello, was the first time we said goodbye. As the angels took your tiny hand and flew you to the sky-you forever left us breathless. RIP my beautiful granddaughter :(
  • EssexHebrideanEssexHebridean Forumite
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    Of course, I'd forgotten about that. 
    I've spent years on just electric heating and forgotten the rules - doh!
    Thank you 
    It’s lovely to see a question so easily resolved! 😁
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  • macmanmacman Forumite
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    Your real concern should be that the biomass heating account is completely unregulated, and you cannot switch supplier.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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