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This is the amount of electricity or gas that your business uses over a 12-month period. Energy suppliers use these figures to estimate future use. Consumption is critical in determining accurate pricing so it is essential this is accurate as possible.
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an environmental energy tax which was introduced in the UK in April 2001. It is charged on the business use of energy and is designed to encourage businesses to become more energy efficient and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCL is not charged to domestic customers, charities when put to a non-business use or business customers who consume very small quantities of energy.
The standing charge is a daily fixed fee charged by energy companies for the costs associated with meter maintenance and the physical process of getting electricity or gas to your property. The standing charge is payable even if no energy has been used. Ofgem recently made it compulsory for all suppliers to include a standing charge, although this can be fixed at zero on certain tariffs.
A ‘pass through’ charge is one that is set by a third party (e.g. the Government), which suppliers pass on to you. Sometimes they are included in the unit rate other times they are added on to the end of a bill. It is important you understand what additional charges you will be paying and how, before agreeing any new energy contract.
The government launched the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) to encourage homes and businesses to generate their own renewable, low carbon electricity. Most small-scale renewable generation technologies qualify for the scheme, including solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, wind turbines, hydroelectricity, anaerobic digesters and micro combined heat and power (CHP).
The scheme pays generators for every kWh of electricity produced and for any electricity exported to the grid. All energy suppliers pay towards the FiT fund based on their share of the energy supply market. Your FiT cost is based on the energy you use, as well as the published FiT rates, so you could lower the cost by using less electricity.
The Unit Price Rate is the amount charged for each unit of electricity or gas that you have used during the bill period. This is always expressed as pence per kilowatt-hour (p/kWh).
