Article 6KQHQ Energy bills: standing charges are not standing still

Energy bills: standing charges are not standing still

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Hilary Osborne
from World news | The Guardian on (#6KQHQ)

Despite a 12.3% cut in April's energy price cap, there is an important fixed element in your bill that is rising again

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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