Why standing charges are fairer than you might think | by Alexander Belsham-Harris | We are Citizens Advice
![How much are energy bills rising in your area? Full list of standing charges and tariffs across the UK revealed | The Sun How much are energy bills rising in your area? Full list of standing charges and tariffs across the UK revealed | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DD-COMP-ENERGY-PRICE-RISE-MAP-v2.jpg)
How much are energy bills rising in your area? Full list of standing charges and tariffs across the UK revealed | The Sun
![The rapidly rising 'stealth tax' on our fuel bills used to bailout failed electricity and gas firms | Daily Mail Online The rapidly rising 'stealth tax' on our fuel bills used to bailout failed electricity and gas firms | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/31/22/66084331-0-image-a-13_1672524262915.jpg)
The rapidly rising 'stealth tax' on our fuel bills used to bailout failed electricity and gas firms | Daily Mail Online
![New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit - National Energy Action (NEA) New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit - National Energy Action (NEA)](https://www.nea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Picture1-300x131.png)
New report reveals energy standing charges set to increase to new high, up by 64%, leaving low-income households worst hit - National Energy Action (NEA)
![Energy bills standing charge hike hits Britain's poorest households worst | Personal Finance | Finance | Express.co.uk Energy bills standing charge hike hits Britain's poorest households worst | Personal Finance | Finance | Express.co.uk](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/bC8ph/full.png)
Energy bills standing charge hike hits Britain's poorest households worst | Personal Finance | Finance | Express.co.uk
![Cllr Oisín O'Connor on X: "The table in the online article that didn't make it onto the front page. Standing charges should be regulated downwards but this is just scaremongering for outrage. Cllr Oisín O'Connor on X: "The table in the online article that didn't make it onto the front page. Standing charges should be regulated downwards but this is just scaremongering for outrage.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdAXDUKWAAEbkYQ.jpg:large)
Cllr Oisín O'Connor on X: "The table in the online article that didn't make it onto the front page. Standing charges should be regulated downwards but this is just scaremongering for outrage.
![Standing charges on energy bills rise AGAIN despite gas and electricity prices falling | This is Money Standing charges on energy bills rise AGAIN despite gas and electricity prices falling | This is Money](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/23/15/81625135-13118301-image-a-19_1708700963042.jpg)
Standing charges on energy bills rise AGAIN despite gas and electricity prices falling | This is Money
![Standing charges on energy bills rise AGAIN despite gas and electricity prices falling | This is Money Standing charges on energy bills rise AGAIN despite gas and electricity prices falling | This is Money](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/23/19/75853439-0-image-m-16_1708715958502.jpg)