They could reduce it. But they’re including the costs of not only bailing out the failed energy companies, but also the people who couldn’t or wouldn’t pay their bills. Ofgem decided it was in the energy companies best interest to have everyone pay non-payers bills than have them chase people who owed in the normal ways. They also changed the way they calculate the standing charge to give the companies more margin – it’s scandalous how anti consumer it all is.
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