standing charge
concept
2 mentions
1 recordings
first heard May 2026
last heard 7 May
↑2 vs the 12 months before
Monthly charge applied to gas and electricity accounts
Trend
Peak in the week of 1 May — 2 mentions across 1 series.
Moments
newest first · ▶ plays the momentMartin LewisThe Martin Lewis Podcast · Energy firms sitting on £3bn of our credit – how to get i... · 10:41 · 7 May
…In my view, it's a moral hazard because it discourages people on lower usage to reduce their bills even further because so much of the cost is the standing charge.…
Martin LewisThe Martin Lewis Podcast · Energy firms sitting on £3bn of our credit – how to get i... · 10:31 · 7 May
…So the standing charge is the daily charge that almost poll tax, if you like, that you have that simply for having the facility of gas and electricity.…
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