BBCNEWS Breakfast March 28, 2022 05:22:00
But these latest price rises are not going up by the same proportion. london is seeing the smallest increase, up eight pence a day, while north wales and merseyside are seeing their standing charges double this week, up an extra 23 pence. the regulator sets a different maximum standing charge in each area. ofgem told us that some regions are increasing more than others, because of a reallocation of network costs. that means people living here in liverpool will have to find an extra £50 a year, compared to people living in london, just to cover that standing charge increase. surprise, surprise...