To follow up to a long old thread.

Cameron in making energy companies simplify things APPEARS to have ended service contracts with No Standing Charge, NSC.

In so doing, even if you use 0kWhr on gas, you get billed the annual rate on the standing charge since it is charged per day rather than per unit consumed. That would not be so bad - except quite a few plans seem to show 36-39p/day or around £119/yr including VAT.

So the little souls reheating dog food Meals On Wheels (*1) in their only gas appliance cooker might find it cheaper in the microwave.

(*1) Not all are bad, some are actually pretty good I *think* because they are using Food Bank food - chunky steak is common, altho chicken is a bit better for most.