Customers need protecting from ‘regressive and discriminatory’ standing charges, campaigners warn
A smart meter next to an energy bill
FUEL poverty campaigners are urging Ofgem to protect energy customers from “regressive and discriminatory” standing charges, which are set to soar this spring.
Millions of customers on variable rate tariffs are facing an 80 per cent increase in daily standing charges when changes take effect on Friday.
This is on top of a sharp rise in energy unit prices.
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