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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Hilary Osborne

Energy bills: standing charges are not standing still

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E.ON’s daily standing charge is rising by 9% for gas and 8% for electricity. Photograph: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

“Great news! Your unit rates are going down.” E.ON’s letter to customers starts with glad tidings – but, as it soon admits, there is an element of their bills that is set to go up in most parts of the country.

Despite a headline cut of 12.3% in April’s energy price cap, yet again standing charges are rising. In E.ON’s case, on its Next Flex tariff, electricity charges are due to rise from 62.205p to 67.9041p – an increase of just over 9% – while for gas, charges go up from 29.595p to 31.894p (up almost 8%).

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