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Explain what the standing charge on your energy bill actually pays for

Ofgem’s call for input on standing charges drew over 30,000 consumer responses, many from people angry at paying before they use a single unit. Very few people know what that daily charge covers or why it changes by region. Explain it so clearly that a teenager could explain it back.

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A solution must include

  1. Breaks the standing charge into its main parts using current Ofgem figures
  2. Shows why it differs by region, with a map or table
  3. Worked example of low or zero standing charge tariffs for a low user and a high user
  4. Every number sourced
  5. Under 5 minutes to watch or 1,000 words to read

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