Sainsbury Energy increase actual usage by over 10% on quote to renew my contract.

amsquared

Thanks Dogbyte009 I've amended the percentages. 

Is it still the case that Scotland Standing Charges are considerably higher than those in the south of England?

We generate most of our own electricity in Scotland and export a large amount down south yet our Standing charges seem to be way out of line compared to the rest of the UK.

Dogbyte009

amsquared said:

Is it still the case that Scotland Standing Charges are considerably higher than those in the south of England?

I'm on a fixed price until October, currently my standing charges are 23.2p for electricity and 24.8 for gas which doesn't seem hugely different from yours.

CSI_Yorkshire

amsquared said:

Thanks Dogbyte009 I've amended the percentages. 

Is it still the case that Scotland Standing Charges are considerably higher than those in the south of England?

We generate most of our own electricity in Scotland and export a large amount down south yet our Standing charges seem to be way out of line compared to the rest of the UK.

Yes, mainly because it costs a hell of a lot more per customer to keep the network running - there's a lot of network and not that many of you.  Although I think the highest in the country are the North Wales & Merseyside licence area.

It's not about how much you generate.

Scot_39

Standing charges and unit rates for everyone have increased a lot in the last 2 years.

Your fix protected you - its over - welcome to the new normal.

And remember until July - even with huge govt subsidies those July rates were even higher still - c33p average electric - and 10.3p gas.

And millions of households were paying those all winter - and that despite 17p / upto c33p SR electric / c2.3p upto c6.7p gas EPG discounts - from Ofgem market cap levels.

And many on commerical linked tariffs - in community / block heating systems - were paying relative to the true 66p / 17p wholesale rates from Ofgem (even higher in many cases during pricing spikes - as some are completely unfiltered - unlike the averaged out future supply prices used by Ofgem).  Many still are - as this years rates - recover last years costs.

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amsquared said:

Thanks Dogbyte009 I've amended the percentages. 

Is it still the case that Scotland Standing Charges are considerably higher than those in the south of England?

We generate most of our own electricity in Scotland and export a large amount down south yet our Standing charges seem to be way out of line compared to the rest of the UK.

Liverpool is dearest, London cheapest, look HERE

You could go onto variable DD, just pay for what you use, though bigger bills in winter with heating cost..