General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I have no problem with the concept of a standing charge. After all if this charge is to cover the cost(s) of replacing worn out meters / maintaining the supply network / meter readings etc., fair enough. My gripe is that my electric standing charge is going from 24.38p to 49.77p. No way that that 100% increase can be blamed on world market prices / the war in Ukraine etc. The cost of meters has not gone up 100%. Labour costs have not gone up 100%. Nothing to my knowledge has gone up 100 %.