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Where does your money go?
Breakdown of costs for a typical £100 monthly energy bill in 2013*
Cost of Energy (more details)
Cost of Energy
This is the basic cost of the energy itself. We purchase energy in advance to make sure it’s there when you need it. Buying energy in advance also helps us to smooth out what you pay, as wholesale costs can change a lot from day to day.
This breakdown is an estimate of costs based on an average of all ScottishPower's domestic dual fuel customers across Britain covering all payment methods using Ofgem's annual average consumption (3,300kWh for standard rate electricity and 16,500kWh for mains gas) and on existing known costs as well as our current estimation of commodity costs and expected changes in costs in 2013.
Delivery to your home (more details)
Delivering Energy to Your Home
This is the cost of getting the energy to your home through the UK’s network of wires and pipes. For every unit of energy you use, we pay a fee to the company that owns the pipes or wires that connect to your home. These fees are agreed with the industry regulator, Ofgem, and are effectively a ‘delivery charge’ for your energy. Fees vary from area to area, but every energy company pays the same in each area.
This breakdown is an estimate of costs based on an average of all ScottishPower's domestic dual fuel customers across Britain covering all payment methods using Ofgem's annual average consumption (3,300kWh for standard rate electricity and 16,500kWh for mains gas) and on existing known costs as well as our current estimation of commodity costs and expected changes in costs in 2013.
Green levies & VAT (more details)
Green Levies & VAT
This is the cost of energy obligations that suppliers need to deliver, the cost of meeting these is included in the customers energy price.
This breakdown is an estimate of costs based on an average of all ScottishPower's domestic dual fuel customers across Britain covering all payment methods using Ofgem's annual average consumption (3,300kWh for standard rate electricity and 16,500kWh for mains gas) and on existing known costs as well as our current estimation of commodity costs and expected changes in costs in 2013.
Customer Service (more details)
Customer Service
These are the normal costs associated with taking care of your account. They include things like the cost of reading your meter, printing and posting bills, maintaining call centres to answer your queries, and collecting money from our customers.
This breakdown is an estimate of costs based on an average of all ScottishPower's domestic dual fuel customers across Britain covering all payment methods using Ofgem's annual average consumption (3,300kWh for standard rate electricity and 16,500kWh for mains gas) and on existing known costs as well as our current estimation of commodity costs and expected changes in costs in 2013.
Profit
Understanding your bill
Please note all figures shown in this video are for illustrative purposes only.
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*This breakdown is an estimate of costs based on an average of all ScottishPower's domestic dual fuel customers across Britain covering all payment methods using Ofgem's annual average consumption (3,300kWh for standard rate electricity and 16,500kWh for mains gas) and on existing known costs as well as our current estimation of commodity costs and expected changes in costs in 2013.