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DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity)
Current rates, who sets them, and where they are forecast to go.
What DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity)is, who sets the rate, what the revenue funds, and where it's heading. Sourced daily from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub.
DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity): what it is, who charges it, and what it pays for
What it is
The DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity) charge in plain English
Peak-time distribution charge for using local electricity wires. Red band applies Mon–Fri 16:00–19:00 all year, the most expensive time to use power.
Introduced 1990 (privatisation), timeband structure from 2010.
Who charges it
The body that sets the rate
Your regional DNO under Ofgem RIIO-ED2
Unit
p/kVA/day
Applies to
UK business electricity
What it pays for
Where the revenue ends up
Maintenance and upgrade of local distribution networks (DNO wires to your meter)
DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity) FAQs
What is the DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity) charge?
Peak-time distribution charge for using local electricity wires. Red band applies Mon–Fri 16:00–19:00 all year, the most expensive time to use power.
Who sets the DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity) rate?
The DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity) rate is set by Your regional DNO under Ofgem RIIO-ED2.
What does DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity) pay for?
DUoS Excess Capacity Charge (Electricity) revenue supports Maintenance and upgrade of local distribution networks (DNO wires to your meter).
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