Marina electricity costs?

[Ian_Edwards]

Hi,
I've just been charged 40p per kWh for electricity at Clyde Marina (Ardrossan).
Is that reasonable?
I'm being charge 26.2p/kWh at home.
And I'm really confused about the legislation around the mark-up marinas are allowed.
I know that no mark-up.is allowed for rented accommodation.

 

[wingcommander]

I was under the impression that no mark-up is allowed at marinas also. Does the marina tariff show what they pay ? Nnhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/defa...cQFnoECCgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw11Cp4A8FBmrlexD170Xd1O

 

[dunedin]

What allowance do you make for standing charges that generally apply to domestic and business electricity rates?

 

[wingcommander]

Ofgem guidelines is available though my link is kaput.

 

[MikeBz]

It’s worth noting that the price cap only applies to homes not businesses.

 

[madabouttheboat]

I believe that marinas are not allowed to mark up teh unit rate, but they can add a 'service' or 'supply' charge. Businesses usually pay more per unit that us domestic users so 40p sounds about right in the current climate.

 

[Emmark]

It could be a case of one marina is on a fixed rate tariff signed 3/4 years ago while the other is on a variable rate at current prices.
Last time I checked my electric was much cheaper at my marina than it is at home, I think I have only bought credit 2/3 times since 2022 though.

 

[KevinV]

40p/kwh sounds entirely reasonable on a business tariff

 

[Northern Star]

I was paying around 25p a unit at Penton Hook till last month and pretty much the same where I am now!

 

[Adetheheat]

The person next to me in the marina and he lives on board and his electricbill is 60 pounds a month.

 

[Sneaky Pete]

40p is unreasonable for electricity but marinas will be classed as commercial, James Watt I believe charge 45p Tarbert are cheaper unfortunately we will never get to know how much they buy in the electricity but like everything else in the UK leisure industry us peasants will continue to get ripped off. I can see the benefits off a wind jenny and solar.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

25p at my marina.

 

[MikeBz]

Can you bottle it and take it home?

 

[webcraft]

Free in the Algarve.

 

[Snowgoose-1]

The person next to me in the marina and he lives on board and his electricbill is 60 pounds a month.

My pal in a marina pays 60p per unit. Apparently the marina is stuck with a fixed deal they made which initially looked good. Will change eventually .

 

[SimpleSailor]

40p is unreasonable for electricity but marinas will be classed as commercial, James Watt I believe charge 45p Tarbert are cheaper unfortunately we will never get to know how much they buy in the electricity but like everything else in the UK leisure industry us peasants will continue to get ripped off. I can see the benefits off a wind jenny and solar.

Not if that is what the supply company are charging!

 

[Ian_Edwards]

My current rate for electricity at home is 23.79p /kWh plus 61.25p per day standing charge, with Vat at 5%.
The business rate, for a medium sized business (15,000 to 20,000 kWh per year) is 24.4p /kWh, and I can't find out what the standing charge is, plus 20% Vat, =28.28 p/kWh.
That leave about 10p/kWh to pay for the standing charge and the network of cables and meters in the Marina. That's 33%, which strikes me as more than enough, especially when it is in addition the berthing fee. The berthing fee pays for the infrastructure, and I would include the electrical network in that, staff, business rates and marina maintenance.

 

[michael_w]

0.560 per unit at my marina. with 0.020 service charge per unit.