“John Healey to scrap standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes, saving households £45 a ” — what this page in the network covers. Chancellor John Healey has announced plans to abolish standing charges on gas bills for 23 million households across Great Britain, calling the fixed daily fee 'unfair and outdated'. In a move timed just before his first budget statement, Healey said he will ask energy regulator Ofgem to remove the In a move timed just before his first budget statement, Healey said he will ask energy regulator Ofgem to remove the charges – currently £108 a year for a typical household – from 2027 or as soon as possible after that.
The change is expected to save two-thirds of households an average of £45 annually. Standing charges are paid by all gas customers regardless of usage, and critics say they disproportionately hit low-income and low-usage households. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.