![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/little-known-martin-lewis-trick-slashed-our-energy-bill-to-just-62p/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/martin-lewis-money-saving-expert-792747488.jpg&description=WATT ON EARTH Published : 12:13, 13 Sep 2023 Updated : 12:13, 13 Sep 2023 A HOMEOWNER has revealed how she slashed her energy bill to just 62p thanks to a Martin Lewis trick. The vast majority of energy customers have to pay a standing charge just to have gas and electricity provided to their homes . 1 A MoneySavingExpert.com reader has revealed how she slashed her energy bill Credit: PA The charge covers the cost of having your property connected to the network, carrying out meter readings and maintenance. The current daily rate for electricity is £0.53 while for gas it is £0.29 but you have to pay the charge even if you don't use any energy. However, one provider, Utilita, offers customers a tariff without a standing charge. It's currently available as a priority for new prepayment meter customers and some paying by direct debit can also switch to it. Under the tariff, customers are charged a higher rate for using up to 2kWh of energy each day. They are then charged a lower rate for the remainder of the day. In MoneySavingExpert.com's latest newsletter , one reader revealed how she switched to the tariff and saved her and other residents in her block of flats from forking out £38 each a year. The reader, Aileen, said: "As the entry phone (for the block of flats) is on a separate meter and uses virtually no electricity, the recent hike in standing charges meant that our bill would have been £230/yr for using less than one unit. "Switching brings that down to 62p...every little helps." Of course, Aileen's energy bill , as well as the others in her block of flats, will work out at more than 62p. This is just the amount she pays to cover the cost of the entry phone. She will still have to pay for her gas and electricity used inside her flat. Are zero standing charge tariffs worth it? A zero standing charge tariff, like the name suggests, doesn't include standing charges. But, any savings made on these types of tariffs can be offset by higher charges elsewhere in the o){kind=link}
A HOMEOWNER has revealed how she slashed her energy bill to just 62p thanks to a Martin Lewis trick.
The vast majority of energy customers have to pay a standing charge just to have gas and electricity provided to their homes.
The charge covers the cost of having your property connected to the network, carrying out meter readings and maintenance.
The current daily rate for electricity is £0.53 while for gas it is £0.29 but you have to pay the charge even if you don’t use any energy.
However, one provider, Utilita, offers customers a tariff without a standing charge.