This was before they noticed their mistake.
They put the price down, but forgot to put standing charges up.
"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52500292","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jungleboy123"},"datePublished":"2024-04-01T17:11:01.000Z","text":"and all the headlines saying we're saving loads. Funny enough they said practically everything else is going up however on the good news, energy prices are dropping.
No [insert word] sherlock we've just hit British Summer Time, ain't no one gonna have heating/lighting on 24/7 now lol."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52500997","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"bozo007"},"datePublished":"2024-04-01T19:27:01.000Z","text":"Ironically, high standing charges also make a mockery of low consumption households, especially those who consume less out of financial necessity."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52499893","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Willy_Wonka"},"datePublished":"2024-04-01T16:01:19.000Z","text":"So, your standing charge has gone up £50 a year.
How much has your elect & gas gone down?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52499997","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"bozo007"},"datePublished":"2024-04-01T16:20:07.000Z","text":"I hope you made your opinion known during the public consultation that ended recently."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52500071","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Angel21"},"datePublished":"2024-04-01T16:34:24.000Z","text":"Well, I'm on octopus tracker
So far i've saved money
I should be saving even more as the rates have gone down
Perhaps have a look at octopus tracker"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52500918","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"plebbygiraffe"},"datePublished":"2024-04-01T19:11:22.000Z","text":"If you do not like standing charges you can switch to a provider that has a tariff that doesn't charge them.
They are not plentiful, but they exist.
Funny thing is though people often get cold feet when they realise the unit rate is higher (or high for the first few units and then normal price)."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52501290","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"landros1"},"datePublished":"2024-04-01T20:15:22.000Z","text":"What is point of OFGEN or OFWAT ?"}],"commentCount":40,"interactionStatistic":11,"articleSection":"Misc"}