Hey, it's a bit of a rant but I had to ask someone. The standing charge for energy, gas and electricity is to pay for infrastructure upkeep etc. Understandable and I see why it doesn't matter the energy usage or house size the standing charge is the same. Why has the standing charge increased by over 50% in the last few years? Seems super unfair, as if the cost of infrastructure has raised that much. To me it seems like a scam by the energy companies and probably the government to tax the public more. When I look at my costs per day, standing charge equates to about 33 to 50% of my bill. Ridiculous!
Posted by Amnesiazzz