Status of No Standing Charge Tariff for December 2025

matelodave

Mm Bro and previously my MiL had Oxygen concentrators to keep them going and they both got an allowance to pay for the extra electricity costs, so that argument doesn't wash.

TBH people have lost the reason for standing charges which should be for the cost of installing and maintaining the ifrastructure to get it from the generator to you house and to do the billing. Non of which costs more if you are a high or low user.

The problem is that the government have muddied the waters by adding stuff to it like carbon taxes and extras to subsidise people on benefits which are the reasons that standing charges are higher than they should be for every one. Its a bit perverted to give someone on a low income a winter fuel allowance which they have to give back in higher standing charges to pay for the WFA

tfhnota

Supposed to have these low/zero s/c tariffs by the end of this month so not long left to see how the industry and Ofgem treat low/Green users…

Spoonie_Turtle

Maybe Octopus disconnect and cap Gas meter for free being as British Gas were doing so before Octopus existed and continue to do so.

Thanks @bristolleedsfan I wasn't aware of that, have amended my post accordingly.

debitcardmayhem

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81858323#Comment_81858323

How does fit in?

gpman

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81858323#Comment_81858323

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the January 2026 date was made only as a proposal at the consultation stage.

The consultation stage has now ended, but I do not believe Ofgem have yet published a final decision.

Can I recall Ofgem going out for further consultation on a variation of their original proposal or was that just a dream of mine?

Anyway, Ofgem stated at the consultation stage that any change to the SLCs will not be implemented until at least 56 days after Ofgem publishes a decision (page 53, para 7 and page 57 para 14)

Requirement to offer lower standing charge tariffs ««« Linky

tfhnota

No, tariffs are supposed to include zero or low s/c from Jan 2026, so two days left, sure Martin Lewis will blast them if none emerge…

GingerTim

All you can expect, at most when it happens (not January) will be a lower standing charge with the difference loaded onto the first couple of units.

QrizB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81860665#Comment_81860665

As mentioned previously, it's not happening.

You can agitate here as much as you want, but Ofgem haven't even finished the consultation yet.

tfhnota

"Under the plans, these tariffs would be available to customers in every region of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) by January 2026."

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-confirms-plans-introduce-lower-standing-charge-tariffs

QrizB

Cool, a press release from September announcing the consultation. Nothing will actually change until after the consultation is complete.

Now find the press release where they announce the outcome from that consultation.

Hint: there isn't one.

The consultation is here;

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/consultation/requirement-offer-lower-standing-charge-tariffs

And currently, the status is "Closed (awaiting decision)". Since Ofgem haven't yet reached a decision, they've not issued any requirements to suppliers and there won't be any changes to tariffs until they do.