How to read a half-hourly electricity bill, line by line
A line-by-line guide to half-hourly electricity bills. Learn what each charge means, from energy rates and DUoS bands to capacity, TNUoS and Climate Change Levy, and…
Bills and charges guides
Network charges, capacity, reactive power and how to read a half-hourly bill.
DUoS red, amber and green bands: how timing drives your bill
DUoS charges vary by time of day on a half-hourly bill. Learn what the red, amber and green bands mean, how to find your own region's times and how to move load out of…
Agreed supply capacity (kVA): are you paying for capacity you never use?
Agreed supply capacity is charged every day whether you use it or not. Learn the difference between kW and kVA, how capacity and excess charges work, and how to review…
Reactive power charges and power factor: the hidden half-hourly cost
Reactive power charges appear on many half-hourly bills when a site's power factor drops below about 0.95. Learn what kVArh means, what causes it, and how to check and…