Energy bills are rising across the UK but it isn’t just how much gas or electricity you use that makes up your bill.
The amount you pay is split between the cost of the energy and a standing charge. This is a fixed daily payment covering the costs of supply and other fees.
Standing charges vary based on your tariff, the way you pay for your energy, and the region you live in - meaning how much you pay can be a postcode lottery.
New data released by Ofgem shows how some homes are set to pay double the daily amount they currently pay when the price cap is hiked by almost £700 for default tariffs.
Those who live in southern Scotland, south Western areas of England and north Wales and Merseyside will be faced with a 100% increase in their standing charges.
North Wales and Merseyside homes will be worse hit, with standing charges going up 23p a day to 45p - an increase of 102%.
London residents face the smallest increase but will still see their standing charges go up 38%, from 8p a day to 31p.
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Below is the percentage change of the price per day for a single rate electricity meter from April 2022, as reported by the BBC :
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London: up 8p a day to 31p - a 38% increase
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Eastern: up 13p a day to 36p - a 58% increase
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South East: up 17p a day to 40p - a 73% increase
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North West: up 17p a day to 40p - 73% increase
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Southern: up 18p a day to 41p - an 80% increase
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Yorkshire: up 21p a day to 46p - an 81% increase
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North Scotland: up 22p a day to 48p - a 83% increase
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Northern: up 21p a day to 46p - an 85% increase
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East Midlands: up 20p a day to 43p - an 88% increase
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Midlands: up 22p a day to 46p - a 92% increase
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South Wales: up 22p a day to 46p - a 94% increase
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Southern Scotland: up 24p a day to 47p - a 100% increase
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South Western: up 25p a day to 49p - a 101% increase
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North Wales & Merseyside: up 23p a day to 45p - 102% increase
Ofgem is increasing its price cap on April 1. For those on a default tariff who pay by direct debit, the price cap is going up by almost £700 in a huge hit on household bills.
Prepayment customers will be worse off, with a jump of £708 from £1,309 to £2,017.
The energy price cap sets a limit on the rates a supplier can charge for each unit of gas and electricity you use and is currently reviewed twice a year.
It isn't a cap on your total bill - as the name suggests - so if you use more energy, you'll pay more, or use less and you'll pay less.
