Visitor electricity charges

alandalus11 said:
North Fambridge Yacht Haven now charge £9.70 per day for visitors to plug in. Used to enjoy visiting but now feel more mugged of than ever. So anyone visiting and need electricity be aware of the daily charge.
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That’s insane. At 25p/kwh you’d need to leave a 1.6kw load on constantly to run up a bill of that much.
 
Have you got a generator? If so that’d buy a fair few hours of diesel for running. No problem. If not, do you need to plug in anyway? If not, still not a problem. If you do need to plug in, just mentally add it to the marina fee and call that the overnight cost. If you’re still not happy, don’t go.
 
Web search confirmed my thoughts:

"
  • Reselling Electricity:
    The law states that only licensed energy companies can sell electricity at a profit.

  • Charging at Cost:
    If the marina isn't licensed, they can only charge for the electricity they use, plus a reasonable service or admin fee to cover costs associated with providing the electricity to the boat.

  • Reasonable Service Charge:
    This fee should be reasonable and not designed to create a profit for the marina. It can cover things like the cost of installing and maintaining the electrical infrastructure, meter reading, and other related expenses.

  • Standing Charges:
    Marinas may also pass on any standing charges they incur from their electricity supplier.

  • No Mark-up:
    Marinas cannot add a profit margin to the unit price of electricity they resell.

  • Examples:
    Some marinas may have a flat monthly fee for electricity, while others may charge based on metered usage. Some may have a standing charge plus a per-unit cost. "
 
ex-Gladys said:
Web search confirmed my thoughts:

"
  • Reselling Electricity:
    The law states that only licensed energy companies can sell electricity at a profit.

  • Charging at Cost:
    If the marina isn't licensed, they can only charge for the electricity they use, plus a reasonable service or admin fee to cover costs associated with providing the electricity to the boat.

  • Reasonable Service Charge:
    This fee should be reasonable and not designed to create a profit for the marina. It can cover things like the cost of installing and maintaining the electrical infrastructure, meter reading, and other related expenses.

  • Standing Charges:
    Marinas may also pass on any standing charges they incur from their electricity supplier.

  • No Mark-up:
    Marinas cannot add a profit margin to the unit price of electricity they resell.

  • Examples:
    Some marinas may have a flat monthly fee for electricity, while others may charge based on metered usage. Some may have a standing charge plus a per-unit cost. "
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I guess a user of the service has to ask how the daily cost was determined; it would also be interesting to establish what a berth holder is charged for their supply....
 
Sticky Fingers said:
Have you got a generator? If so that’d buy a fair few hours of diesel for running. No problem. If not, do you need to plug in anyway? If not, still not a problem. If you do need to plug in, just mentally add it to the marina fee and call that the overnight cost. If you’re still not happy, don’t go.
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Not going is one solution. The issue is the fairness of the charge. Yes I could consider adding it to the berthing cost and shrug my shoulders and say to myself "oh well that's the overall cost" but that could still be nearly an additional 25% on top of the berthing charge de[ending on what size of boat you have.
 
alandalus11 said:
Not going is one solution. The issue is the fairness of the charge. Yes I could consider adding it to the berthing cost and shrug my shoulders and say to myself "oh well that's the overall cost" but that could still be nearly an additional 25% on top of the berthing charge de[ending on what size of boat you have.
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If only marina operators could offer a 25% discount for boats which are self sustaining with solar ie not needing shore power!
 
GEM43 said:
That’s insane. At 25p/kwh you’d need to leave a 1.6kw load on constantly to run up a bill of that much.
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I guess that's something like how they worked out the price.
The places I visit the electric is free. Well of course it isn't free but you pay for it in the visitor mooring fee.
 
An update on the electricity charges at North Fambridge Yacht Haven. It is so refreshing to see a marina that is open to customer feedback and looks after their visitors and berth holders. My faith in North Fambridge has been restored and with this kind of customer service I will certainly be visiting again and would not hesitate in recommending a trip there as it is such a lovely setting with a very friendly and welcoming team.

Here is a reply from the Marina Manager I received this morning.

Thank you for your email regarding our visitor electricity charges, we welcome your feedback.
Firstly, I am very pleased to hear in your email that our marina and our friendly welcoming team is what brings you back to Fambridge time and time again and it saddens me to think we have tainted that view based on our daily electricity charge. On reflection of your feedback, we agree that our daily electricity tariff is too high and as a result of your email, I have reviewed the charge and will be reducing it down to a new price of £5.25 inc vat with immediate effect. We still welcome any visitor that does have a metered lead to use this option also allowing them to only pay for what they use. I hope this restores some faith that we are open to feedback, and we are commitment to providing the best for our berth holders and visitors alike.
 
A whole month of cruising around the Netherlands, and not one marina charged for use of electricity (and their mooring fees were also significantly lower).
 
Stork_III said:
Breskens charges 0.62 Euro/kWhr
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My memory is that most places in the Netherlands had coin-in-slot electricity, though it is true that marina charges tend to be low, especially inland, where construction is obviously a lot cheaper. One or two places in Germany gave free electricity up to 2 amps, with coin sockets for those who wanted more.
 
johnalison said:
My memory is that most places in the Netherlands had coin-in-slot electricity, though it is true that marina charges tend to be low, especially inland, where construction is obviously a lot cheaper. One or two places in Germany gave free electricity up to 2 amps, with coin sockets for those who wanted more.
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Electricity is included in the visitor fees at Ipswich Haven.
 
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