Energy firms will have to offer household tariffs free of standing charges under plans from regulator Ofgem. The regulator wants suppliers to have to offer “zero standing charge” tariffs ...

Ofgem said it was considering forcing energy companies to give customers an option on their bill that meant that could choose not to pay a standard charge. Some suppliers already offer low- or no ...

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Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Falkirk Herald, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Ofgem is proposing ‘zero standing charge’ tariffs to tackle rising ...