UK energy regulator plans to introduce zero standing charge tariffs
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 20, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 20, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Ofgem proposes zero standing charge tariffs for UK energy consumers, aiming to offer more flexibility in managing bills by next winter.
(Reuters) - British energy regulator Ofgem on Thursday proposed that all energy suppliers offer tariffs with low or no standing charges, allowing consumers to pay these costs as part of their unit rate, to give them more flexibility in managing energy bills.
Ofgem, which is seeking feedback on the proposed price cap option, is aiming to make these tariffs available by next winter.
(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas)
Ofgem has proposed that all energy suppliers offer tariffs with low or no standing charges, allowing consumers to pay these costs as part of their unit rates.
Ofgem is seeking feedback on the proposed price cap option and aims to make these tariffs available by next winter.
The article was reported by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru and edited by Shreya Biswas.
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