The gas and electricity tariff has two parts:
The daily supply charge is also known as the:
This is the cost of getting electricity or gas to your place, even if you don't use any.
You might see it on your bill:
The usage charge is also known as the:
This is the cost of the electricity or gas that you use.
You might see it on your bill in:
Some bills might show more than one usage charge.
For example, a time of use offer might have different usage charges for different time periods, which are usually called:
Your retailer can calculate the usage charges on your bill in different ways, depending on your offer.
Some energy offers split your energy usage into different tariff blocks. With tariff blocks, you pay:
Blocks can apply to:
For time of use electricity offers, blocks can also apply to the different rates that make up a tariff.
For example, you get charged one rate for the first part of your peak usage, then a different rate for the next part.
Have a look at our interactive electricity and gas bills to see examples of how tariff blocks might look on your bill.
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