Originally Posted by rapidcossie
look at it like a mobile phone contract...
with pay as you go there is no standing charge but calls and texts cost more.
With a contact you pay a monthly fee but calls and texts are alot cheaper.
Same with gas and electric.
You will have a lower unit rate beacuse you pay a standing charge...
Good analogy.
I know someone who swapped to a new provider with "no standing charge" but the effect was that his bills went up overall due to the price per unit.