Third party and industry charges
Energy invoices are made up of a combination of the commodity cost (the fuel you consume) and non-commodity costs. Included in the non-commodity costs are government-originated charges and third party charges. Some of these charges are levied on suppliers who pass them onto the customer.
Your contract and invoice
Your contract may have these charges included in your overall agreed price; if so they won’t be shown on your invoice. Or you may have these items separated out, in which case they will be shown as separate line items on your invoice.
Examples of government originated charges are the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) and Electricity Market Reform (EMR) charges such as Contracts for Difference (CfD) and Capacity Mechanism (CM). Examples of third party charges include Distribution Use of System (DUoS), Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) and Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS).
**Please note, reconciliations will be carried out according to the below schedule with effect from Nov-24. The change in frequency will help to reduce re-billing activity.
| Costs | Invoice month | Nov-24 | Dec-24 | Jan-25 | Feb-25 | Mar-25 | Apr-25 | May-25 | Jun-25 | Jul-25 | Aug-25 | Sep-25 | Oct-25 | Nov-25 | Dec-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity Market Obligation (CM) | Annually | 24/25 | |||||||||||||
| Capacity Market (CM) Operation Charge | Annually | 23/24 | 24/25 | ||||||||||||
| Feed in tariff (FiT) | Annually | 24/25 | |||||||||||||
| Renewable Obligation (RO Mutualisation) | Annually - Mutualisation (Y-2) | 23/24 | |||||||||||||
| Contracts for Difference (CfD) (Inc. Obligation + Operation Charge) |
Bi Annually - 1st Rec | Q3-24 | Q4-24 & Q1-25 |
Q2-25 & Q3-25 |
|||||||||||
| Contracts for Difference (CfD) (Inc. Obligation + Operation Charge) |
Bi Annually - 2nd Rec (GEE - N/A After Apr-23) | NA | NA | NA |
March 2024
RO Mutualisation 21/22
21/22 has mutualised and will be passed through on Apr-24 invoices for Mar-24 consumption. The Mutualisation Rate for this period is 0.04815p/kWh
RO Mutualisation 22/23
RO Mutualisation was NOT triggered for Apr-22 to Mar-23. This will appear as a line item on Apr-24 invoices for Mar-24 consumption, with a net zero impact on customers.
FiT Levelisation 22/23
This was deferred from Q4-23 into Q1-24. This will appear on Apr-24 invoices for Mar-24 consumption.
November 2022
There has been a Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) settlement issue this month which has led to the delay of the initial reconciliation for September 2022 consumption. We continue to await information from National Grid ESO, but now expect to undertake initial reconciliations for both September 2022 and October 2022 consumption in December 2022.
May 2022
Due to delayed generator payments received by the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) for Contracts for Difference (CfD), reconciliation for January to March 2022 consumption will be undertaken as part of July 2022 invoicing activity.
February 2022
Due to CMP381 BSUoS cap of £20/MWh introduced as of 17/01/2022 to defer exceptionally high Winter 2021/22 BSUoS costs to 2022/2023, there will be a cap introduced to BSUoS reconciliations for Jan22 to Mar22 consumption. Please refer to National Grid website for further information on CMP381 or for access to SF data.
January 2022
Due to an EMR Settlement issue with the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Green Excluded Electricity (GEE) volume reconciliation for January to March 2021 consumption, the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) volume data is under review and will not be available in time for us to reconcile through the January invoicing cycle as planned. As such, we will now undertake the GEE volume reconciliation as part of April 2022 invoicing activity.
Furthermore, there has been an issue raised with LCCC rates for CfD quarterly reconciliation for October to December 2021 consumption. We continue to await information from LCCC, but now expect to undertake initial reconciliations in April 2022.
December 2021
As per previous commentary, customers with Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) pass-through agreements will be reconciled for both September and October actuals through December’s invoicing run. Additionally, customers who take Contracts for Difference (CfD) pass-through will be reconciled the initial CfD quarterly reconciliation for 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 consumption. The Green Excluded Electricity (GEE) volume reconciliation will also take place for the period 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020.
November 2021
Due to an EMR Settlement issue with the Contracts for Difference (CfD) quarterly reconciliation in October, the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) did not publish initial cost and volume data in time for us to reconcile through the November invoicing cycle as planned (for July to September 2021 consumption). As such, we will now undertake the quarterly reconciliation as part of December’s invoicing activity.
Furthermore, there has been an additional Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) settlement issue this month which has led to the delay of the initial reconciliation for September consumption. We continue to await information from National Grid ESO, but now expect to undertake initial reconciliations for both September and October consumption in December.
| Charge | Who it's paid to | What it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) | National Grid | Charge for keeping the network in balance |
| Climate Change Levy (CCL) | HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) | A tax on energy aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions |
| Contracts for Difference (CfD) | HMRC | Support scheme for low carbon generators which provides long-term price certainty to increase investment |
| Distribution Use of System (DUoS) | Distribution Network Operator (DNO) | Charge for distributing electricity across the distribution network to the customer supply point |
| Feed-in Tariff (FIT) | Ofgem | Levied on suppliers to fund the FIT scheme designed to incentivise new renewable generation |
| Flexible purchasing | Supplier | Charges/credits for flexible purchasing - not applicable for fixed contracts |
| Renewable Obligation (RO) | Ofgem | Levied on suppliers to fund the RO scheme |
| Settlement and agency charges | Data Collector (DC), Data Aggregator (DA) and Meter Operator (MOP) | Charges for DC (retrieving meter reads or consumption data), DA (for industry settlements purposes) and MOPs (maintaining the meter) |
| Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) | National Grid | Charge for using and maintaining the transmission network |
What is Capacity Mechanism (CM)?
CM is an Electricity Market Reform (EMR) mechanism to help the UK meet its carbon reduction targets and ensure security of electricity supply. It is designed to make sure there is sufficient power available to meet future needs. It operates as an annual auction, which started in December 2014, to procure the majority of the UK’s required energy capacity four years in advance. There is a top-up auction one year ahead of delivery to enable Demand Side Response (DSR) to participate. The cost of running the CM is passed through to consumers.
How CM is charged
For both Half-Hourly (HH) and Non Half-Hourly (NHH) the cost will either be fully passed through (with subsequent reconciliation) or fixed into unit charges
CM is made up of two elements, Obligation Costs and an Operational Cost Levy:
Obligation Costs
- Obligation Costs reflect the costs of the capacity auctions and are charged on consumption during the winter peak period; from 16:00 and 19:00 on working days between November & February. In order to estimate CM charges, an Estimated Annual Consumption Volume (EACV) will be calculated in kWh. This is the expected volume at National Balancing Point (NBP) for the Meter Point Administration Number (MPAN) across the winter peak period.
- Obligation Costs will initially be charged using a forecast price and the EACV, and applied to each invoice period throughout the year. In order to do this the EACV is divided by the number of days in the year, then multiplied by the number of days in the invoice period. The resultant volume is multiplied by the forecast Obligation Levy price.
- Obligation Levy costs will then reconciled for pass through contracts using actual consumption and price once known.
Operational Costs
- Operational Costs Levy reflects the running cost of the scheme and are set by the Electricity Settlement Company (ESC). Billed on an 'Initial Monthly Forecast Rate' between Apr-Mar, the 'Initial Monthly Forecast Rate' can change each month and will be reconciled the following Nov i.e.Apr24-Mar25, reconciled in Nov-25.
CM rates:
| Capacity Mechanism Peak Rate (p/kWh) | Operational Rate (p/kWh) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery month | Initial Billing Rate1 | Reconciliation2 | Revised Reconciliation3 | Initial Billing Rate1 | Reconciliation2 |
|
January 2021 |
11.779 |
10.897 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.003 |
|
February 2021 |
11.779 |
10.897 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.003 |
|
March 2021 |
11.779 |
10.897 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.003 |
|
April 2021 |
5.543 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
May 2021 |
5.543 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
June 2021 |
5.543 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
July 2021 |
5.543 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
August 2021 |
5.543 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
September 2021 |
5.543 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
October 2021 |
5.543 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
November 2021 |
5.366 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
December 2021 |
5.366 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
January 2022 |
5.366 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
February 2022 |
5.366 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
March 2022 |
5.313 |
5.287 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
April 2022 |
6.881 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
May 2022 |
6.881 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
June 2022 |
6.881 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
July 2022 |
6.956 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
August 2022 |
6.956 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
September 2022 |
6.956 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
October 2022 |
7.247 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
November 2022 |
7.247 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
December 2022 |
7.247 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
January 2023 |
7.247 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
February 2023 |
7.247 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
March 2023 |
7.657 |
6.961 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
April 2023 |
12.094 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
May 2023 |
12.094 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
June 2023 |
12.094 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
July 2023 |
12.094 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
August 2023 |
12.033 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
September 2023 |
12.033 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
October 2023 |
12.033 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
November 2023 |
12.033 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
December 2023 |
12.033 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
January 2024 |
12.033 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
February 2024 |
11.499 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
March 2024 |
11.499 |
11.308 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
April 2024 |
12.309 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
|
May 2024 |
11.738 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
|
June 2024 |
11.738 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
|
July 2024 |
11.738 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
|
August 2024 |
11.738 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
|
September 2024 |
12.237 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
|
October 2024 |
12.237 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
|
November 2024 |
12.237 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not expected |
0.003 |
TBC Nov-25 |
2. Reconciliation based on actual volumes and charges
3. Potential reconciliation reserved for extreme industry event such as settlement errors/data issues.
Find out more:
What is Contracts for Difference (CfD)?
CFD is an Electricity Market Reform (EMR) mechanism to help the UK meet its carbon reduction targets and ensure security of electricity supply.
The CfD charge is designed to support investment in new low-carbon generation, with a technology-dependent fixed price known as the 'strike price' (wholesale price + top-up subsidy). CfD costs will vary annually due to wholesale price fluctuations and amount of CfD generation produced in each year. Costs are met by a levy applied to energy suppliers, which are then passed on to consumers.
How CfD is charged
For both Half-Hourly (HH) and Non Half-Hourly (NHH) the cost will either be fully passed through (with subsequent reconciliation) or fixed into unit charges
CfD is made up of two elements, Supplier Obligation Cost and Operational Cost Levy. These are combined into one price calculated against the National Balancing Point (NBP) consumption for each individual MPAN The Supplier Obligation Cost reflects the amount of low-carbon electricity funded by the scheme. It reflects the subsidy paid to each CfD generator based on volume of energy generated and prevailing wholesale electricity costs.
The Operational Costs Levy reflects the running costs of the scheme set by the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC).
A forecast rate will be applied to each invoice period for pass through contracts and reconciled once actual prices are known in accordance with the Settlement Calendar.
Green Excluded Energy (GEE)
GEE is a supplier level exemption that is not known until at least 6 months after the end of the quarter. This results in a further reconciliation being calculated and confirmed for each quarter. An estimate of GEE volume is included in the initial CFD forecast rate and, as of October 2021, will be applied to the quarterly reconciliation numbers provided by Low Carbon Contract Company (LCCC).
**Please note that GEE is no longer applicable from 1st April 2023 onwards.
CfD charges (p/kwh) including Operational Rate
| CfD charges (p/kWh) including Operational Rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery month | Initial Billing Rate 1. | Quarterly Reconciliation 2. | GEE Volume Reconciliation 3. | BEIS Loan Amount 4. |
|
January 2021 |
0.937 |
0.748 |
0.778 |
0.000 |
|
February 2021 |
0.918 |
0.748 |
0.778 |
0.000 |
|
March 2021 |
0.814 |
0.748 |
0.778 |
0.000 |
|
April 2021 |
1.053 |
0.724 |
0.763 |
0.116 |
|
May 2021 |
1.121 |
0.724 |
0.763 |
0.116 |
|
June 2021 |
0.803 |
0.724 |
0.763 |
0.116 |
|
July 2021 |
0.737 |
0.319 |
0.319 |
0.000 |
|
August 2021 |
0.625 |
0.319 |
0.319 |
0.000 |
|
September 2021 |
0.430 |
0.319 |
0.319 |
0.000 |
|
October 2021 |
0.387 |
-0.172 |
-0.172 |
0.000 |
|
November 2021 |
-0.661 |
-0.172 |
-0.172 |
0.000 |
|
December 2021 |
-0.348 |
-0.172 |
-0.172 |
0.000 |
|
January 2022 |
-0.518 |
-0.179 |
-0.180 |
0.000 |
|
February 2022 |
0.000 |
-0.179 |
-0.180 |
0.000 |
|
March 2022 |
0.000 |
-0.179 |
-0.180 |
0.000 |
|
April 2022 |
0.000 |
0.079 |
0.077 |
0.000 |
|
May 2022 |
0.000 |
0.079 |
0.077 |
0.000 |
|
June 2022 |
0.000 |
0.079 |
0.077 |
0.000 |
|
July 2022 |
0.000 |
-0.584 |
-0.584 |
0.000 |
|
August 2022 |
0.000 |
-0.584 |
-0.584 |
0.000 |
|
September 2022 |
0.000 |
-0.584 |
-0.584 |
0.000 |
|
October 2022 |
0.000 |
0.158 |
0.155 |
0.000 |
|
November 2022 |
0.000 |
0.158 |
0.155 |
0.000 |
|
December 2022 |
0.000 |
0.158 |
0.155 |
0.000 |
|
January 2023 |
0.000 |
0.306 |
0.306 |
0.000 |
|
February 2023 |
0.000 |
0.306 |
0.306 |
0.000 |
|
March 2023 |
0.611 |
0.306 |
0.306 |
0.000 |
|
April 2023 |
0.290 |
0.460 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
May 2023 |
0.408 |
0.460 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
June 2023 |
0.520 |
0.460 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
July 2023 |
0.397 |
0.636 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
August 2023 |
0.648 |
0.636 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
September 2023 |
0.588 |
0.636 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
October 2023 |
0.829 |
0.86 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
November 2023 |
0.553 |
0.86 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
December 2023 |
0.632 |
0.86 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
January 2024 |
0.775 |
0.83 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
February 2024 |
1.022 |
0.83 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
March 2024 |
1.029 |
0.83 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
April 2024 |
0.942 |
0.972 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
May 2024 |
0.880 |
0.972 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
June 2024 |
1.015 |
0.972 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
July 2024 |
0.783 |
0.986 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
August 2024 |
1.000 |
0.986 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
September 2024 |
0.953 |
0.986 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
October 2024 |
1.216 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
|
November 2024 |
0.949 |
TBC Jun-25 |
Not Expected |
0.000 |
1. Initial billing rate based on internal forecast of cost
2. Reconciliation based on actual daily volumes and charges per quarterly outturn data provided by LCCC. As of Oct-21 this will also include a forecast of GEE volume. Numbers shown represent a quarterly average and will vary to billed amounts; however, daily values for the latest quarter are provided below.
3. GEE volume reconciliation. Daily values are provided below. Includes BEIS loan amount.
4. BEIS Loan Amount. Split out for visibility - included in 3. GEE reconciliation volume.
* Please note, £1.16/MWh (0.116 p/kWh) of the reconciliation results from last year's BEIS loan recovery for the Apr-20 to Jun-20 quarter
Quarterly reconciliation
Please refer to this workbook for the individual daily rates: Daily CfD rates (Quarterly Reconciliation) for July 2024 to September 2024
GEE Volume reconciliation
**GEE is no longer applicable from 1st April 2023 onwards.
Find out more about CfD:
What is the Renewables Obligation (RO)?
The Renewables Obligation (RO) is a UK government scheme to support the development of large-scale renewable energy generation, in order to help meet the UK’s climate change objectives. It was introduced in 2002 but closed to all new generation contracts at the end of March 2017, and was replaced by the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. Existing RO contracts will continue to run until 2027. The RO is funded by suppliers, with costs then recouped from consumers.
How RO is charged
RO can either be charged as a pass-through cost which will appear as a separate line item on invoices, or consolidated in the overall unit rate customers pay. Both these options are available to Half-Hourly (HH) and Non-Half Hourly (NHH) customers.
Forecast RO rates for pass through contracts are based on the published Buy Out Price and Obligation Level. npower Business Solutions (nBS) reserves the right to re-forecast pass-through levels in line with any RO shortfall/expected mutualisation impacts and will reconcile to actual costs once known.
RO pass-through rates:
| Renewable Obligation (p/kWh) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Month | Initial billing rate1 | Mutualisation Reconciliation2 | Further Mutualisation Reconciliation3 |
|
January 2021 |
2.357 |
2.450 |
Not expected |
|
February 2021 |
2.357 |
2.450 |
Not expected |
|
March 2021 |
2.357 |
2.450 |
Not expected |
|
April 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
May 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
June 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
July 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
August 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
September 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
October 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
November 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
December 2021 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
January 2022 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
February 2022 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
March 2022 |
2.499 |
2.548 |
Not expected |
|
April 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
May 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
June 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
July 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
August 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
September 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
October 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
November 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
December 2022 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
January 2023 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
February 2023 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
March 2023 |
2.596 |
2.596 |
Not expected |
|
April 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
May 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
June 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
July 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
August 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
September 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
October 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
November 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
December 2023 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
January 2024 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
February 2024 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
March 2024 |
2.768 |
TBC Apr-25 |
Not expected |
|
April 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
|
May 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
|
June 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
|
July 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
|
August 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
|
September 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
|
October 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
|
November 2024 |
3.178 |
TBC Apr-26 |
Not expected |
1. Initial billing rate calculated using supplier obligation levels and buy out price
2. RO mutualisation reconciliation (triggered by shortfall of payments that exceed the mutualisation threshold)
3. Potential reconciliation based on shortfall of mutualisation payments
Find out more about RO:
What is the Feed-in Tariff (FIT)?
Feed in Tariff is a government scheme designed to support small-scale renewable generation in businesses and homes. It was launched in 2010 and offers an index-linked payment for every kWh of energy produced for a 10-25 year period, with different rates for different technologies. It is funded by suppliers based on market share, with costs then recouped from consumers. The scheme closed to new entrants from 1 April 2019.
How FIT is charged
FIT can either be charged as a pass-through cost which will appear as a separate line item on invoices, or consolidated in the overall unit rate customers pay. Both these options are available to Half-Hourly (HH) and Non-Half Hourly (NHH) customers.
Costs for pass through contracts are not known up front so are initially estimated for each FIT year (1 April to 31 March). There will be a reconciliation performed during the October to December quarter after a FIT year has ended and the actual costs are known.
FIT pass-through rates:
| Feed In Tariff (p/kWh) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery month | Initial Billing Rate1 | Reconciliation2 | Revised Reconciliation3 |
|
January 2021 |
0.721 |
0.698 |
Not expected |
|
February 2021 |
0.721 |
0.698 |
Not expected |
|
March 2021 |
0.721 |
0.698 |
Not expected |
|
April 2021 |
0.670 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
May 2021 |
0.672 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
June 2021 |
0.672 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
July 2021 |
0.672 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
August 2021 |
0.672 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
September 2021 |
0.672 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
October 2021 |
0.645 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
November 2021 |
0.645 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
December 2021 |
0.645 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
January 2022 |
0.645 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
February 2022 |
0.645 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
March 2022 |
0.624 |
0.601 |
Not expected |
|
April 2022 |
0.691 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
May 2022 |
0.691 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
June 2022 |
0.694 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
July 2022 |
0.694 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
August 2022 |
0.694 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
September 2022 |
0.661 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
October 2022 |
0.661 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
November 2022 |
0.661 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
December 2022 |
0.661 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
January 2023 |
0.678 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
February 2023 |
0.678 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
March 2023 |
0.699 |
0.725 |
Not expected |
|
April 2023 |
0.779 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
May 2023 |
0.779 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
June 2023 |
0.779 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
July 2023 |
0.776 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
August 2023 |
0.776 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
September 2023 |
0.738 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
October 2023 |
0.767 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
November 2023 |
0.767 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
December 2023 |
0.767 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
January 2024 |
0.762 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
February 2024 |
0.762 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
March 2024 |
0.762 |
0.763 |
Not expected |
|
April 2024 |
0.870 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
|
May 2024 |
0.824 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
|
June 2024 |
0.824 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
|
July 2024 |
0.824 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
|
August 2024 |
0.824 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
|
September 2024 |
0.824 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
|
October 2024 |
0.826 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
|
November 2024 |
0.832 |
TBC Nov-25 |
Not expected |
1. Initial billing rate based on internal forecast of cost
2. Reconciliation based on annual FiT levelisation
3. Potential reconciliation reserved for extreme industry event such as settlement errors/data issues/mutualisation.
Annual (FIT) Feed In Tariff Levelisation
The Annual (FiT) Feed in Tariff levelisation for April-23 to March-24 will be present on October-24 monthly invoices
Find out more about FiT:
What is the Climate Change Levy (CCL)?
CCL is a tax on the use of certain fuel and power, including gas and electricity, by non-domestic users in the UK.
It was introduced to incentivise businesses to reduce their energy consumption and to become more energy efficient, thereby reducing carbon emissions.
As your energy supplier, we collect this levy via your invoice on behalf of HMRC.
How CCL is charged
CCL is charged on the kWh of gas and electricity shown on your invoice. There are separate CCL rates which apply for gas and electricity.
The rates of CCL are usually increased annually at the start of the tax period from the 1st April.
CCL is not chargeable on:
- Supplies for domestic use.
- Supplies to charities in relation to their non-business activities.
- Supplies to business customers who use very small quantities of energy.
Some supplies qualify for a reduced rate of CCL. Where that is the case, the customer must submit a PP11 Supplier Certificate to us in order for the relief to be applied to the account.
Further information on CCL, including the details of the exclusions and the reliefs, is available on the HMRC website.
CCL rates
| 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 | 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 | 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 |
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 | 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity CCL rates |
0.811 p/kWh (£8.11/MWh) |
0.775 p/kWh (£7.75/MWh) |
0.775 p/kWh
|
0.775 p/kWh (£7.75/MWh) |
0.775 p/kWh (£7.75/MWh) |
| Gas CCL rates |
0.406 p/kWh (£4.06/MWh) |
0.465 p/kWh (£4.65/MWh) |
0.568 p/kWh
|
0.672 p/kWh (£6.72/MWh) |
0.775 p/kWh (£7.75/MWh) |
