Standing charges are billed to households every day, regardless of whether they turn the lights on or not. But the so-called ‘flat tax’, introduced in the 1930s to prop up energy regulation, has come under heavy scrutiny in the past four years, after doubling during the energy crisis. Now both Labour and the Conservatives have committed to reviewing the charge in their manifestos. Rishi Sunak’s government has said it will “review” standing charges “to keep them as low as possible”, … read more »
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