Requirement to offer lower standing charge tariffs - Consumer eligibility and minimum consumption threshold - Ofgem

Consumer eligibility and minimum consumption threshold

Summary

Outlines who can access lower standing charge tariffs and what the minimum consumption requirements are.

Details

We want to make lower standing charge tariffs available for all payment types, and for consumers on both smart and traditional meters. This aims to increase choice without consumers having to change their current payment method.

We are also proposing that suppliers:

calculate the minimum level of consumption based on what an average customer would have used over 90 days in a primary residence
limit eligibility for these tariffs to prevent the most severe under recovery risks by excluding vacant or largely vacant households
have discretion to assess whether or not a consumer meets the minimum consumption level

Before you give us your views

Read the full details in the Consumer eligibility and minimum consumption threshold chapter of the consultation (PDF, opens in new window).

4. Do you agree with our proposal to require the tariffs to be offered to all payment types and both smart and traditional meter consumers?

Yes No

If you said ‘No’, please tell us why you disagree with our proposal using this text box.

5. Do you agree with our proposal to allow suppliers to limit eligibility for lower standing charge tariffs to consumers that meet a minimum consumption threshold?

Yes No

If you said ‘No’, please tell us why you disagree with our proposal using this text box.

6. Do you have views on our methodology for setting a minimum consumption threshold?

Please use this text box to give us more details.