TottsMartin Lewis on #BBCLauraK says we are paying £300 for the standing change of just having gas and electricity.
This does not seem fair.
David J White@Geri His first mistake was going on that 'show' and talking to that ridiculous excuse for a 'journalist'!
@DJWhite He knows sure enough but takes the opportunity to say what needs to be said.
"We have monumental questions about consumer energy bills coming forward: they are too expensive; they are badly structured and there is no competition in the market."
Martin Lewis on #BBCLauraK
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKthe rise in standing charges is due to the existence of extra profit-seeking companies since privatisation (the electricity DNO (distribution network operator - eg UKPN, Powergrid, SSEPN) or gas network operator (Cadent, NGN, SGN etc), which have a natural monopoly but have also neglected improving or maintaining infrastructure, requiring expensive last minute fixes/upgrades (in my town Cadent have half the roads up at this time)