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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c0f1012\" data-id=\"4c0f1012\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c07718c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c07718c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27189ebc\" data-id=\"27189ebc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c02b55e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2c02b55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f387cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15f387cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e8630f elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"17e8630f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">DUoS charges will increase in April 2024 due to high inflation in previous years but are expected to decrease slightly in April 2025 as inflation falls.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ofgem determines revenue for Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), who set DUoS tariffs 15 months in advance, leading to adjustments based on inflation and allowed revenue.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A correction factor has been applied to the 2024\/25 tariffs to compensate for under-recovery in 2023\/24, resulting in a significant increase in fixed DUoS charges.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">From April 2025, changes in regulatory reviews and adjustments will lead to an increase in capacity and unit charges, offsetting the decrease in fixed charges.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12810513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12810513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges are set to increase for most consumers in April 2024 following the large rise in inflation over the last three years.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>However, as inflation has fallen in recent months, DUoS charges will decrease slightly in April 2025 in most areas.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>The majority of the April 2024 increase will be seen as a rise in fixed DUoS charges.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Whereas, the drop in DUoS charges in April 2025 will be made up of a significant decrease in fixed charges, partially offset by an increase in capacity and unit charges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111fd8ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"111fd8ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Role of DNOs and Ofgem in Setting DUoS Tariffs<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a6fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85a6fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The amount of revenue Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) are allowed to collect is determined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ofgem<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>DNOs are required to set their DUoS tariffs 15 months in advance based on this allowed revenue.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>The DUoS tariffs for 2023\/24 were set in December 2021 when the rate of inflation was at 4.8%.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>However, inflation increased rapidly over the next twelve months and had reached 9.2% by the time the 2024\/25 tariffs were set in December 2022.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>As a result, the amount of allowed revenue for the 2024\/25 DUoS year has increased compared to 2023\/24, which can be seen in the graph below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee31f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ee31f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10607 lazyload\" alt=\"A Graph showing the Increase in Allowed Revenue for DUoS in 2024\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph.png 756w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph-200x120.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10607 lazyload\" alt=\"A Graph showing the Increase in Allowed Revenue for DUoS in 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph.png 756w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allowed-revenue-graph-200x120.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4334b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4334b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Impact of Inflation and Correction Factors on DUoS Charges<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f9db72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f9db72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additionally, the amount of revenue collected by DNOs through DUoS charges in 2023\/24 was significantly lower than the allowed revenue once inflation had been included.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>To account for this, Ofgem allows DNOs to apply a correction factor to compensate for any over and under-recovery in the previous year.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>As all DNOs under-recovered in 2023\/24, a large correction factor has been added to 2024\/25 tariffs, which has resulted in a large increase in fixed DUoS charges from April 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6794648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6794648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Future Trends in DUoS Charges and Regulatory Adjustments<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368a654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"368a654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rate of inflation fell throughout 2023 and had dropped to 4.2% by the time the 2025\/26 tariffs were set in December 2023.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Most DNOs are now forecast to over-recover in 2024\/25 due to the drop in inflation so negative correction factors have been applied and allowed revenue has fallen.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>There was also a reduction in tax last year after 2024\/25 prices had been set.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>The effect of this on 2023\/24 and 2024\/25 allowed revenue has been reflected in 2025\/26 allowed revenue.<br \/><br \/>As a result, fixed DUoS charges are set to decrease significantly in April 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179cc50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"179cc50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Analysis of DUoS Tariffs and Consumer Impact<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e17722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e17722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The graph below shows that DUoS tariffs in most DNO areas are set to increase by an average of 30-40% in 2024\/25.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>In contrast, DUoS tariffs will decrease by an average of 15-20% in 2025\/26 in most areas.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>There are some exceptions to this, most notably Manweb and North West, whose tariffs increase by less than 20% in 2024\/25.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>As a result, both DNO areas are set to under-recover again over this period, which explains the slight increase in tariffs in 2025\/26.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>On the other hand, Southern has the largest increase in tariffs in 2024\/25 at nearly 70% and is therefore projected to have the largest over-recovery.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>This is reflected in 2025\/26, where Southern DUoS tariffs fall by an average of 40%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf885a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf885a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10608 lazyload\" alt=\"Change to DUoS tariffs graph\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph.png 756w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph-200x120.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10608 lazyload\" alt=\"Change to DUoS tariffs graph\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph.png 756w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Change-to-DUoS-tariffs-graph-200x120.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16fc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d16fc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Impact of Access and Forward-Looking Charges Review<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91cbb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d91cbb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There will be an increase in forward looking charges in 2025\/26 mainly caused by DNOs setting the customer contributions input to zero in the Common Distribution Charging Methodology (CDCM).<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>This was done as a result of the Access and Forward-Looking Charges Significant Code Review (Access SCR), which was launched by Ofgem to ensure that electricity networks are used efficiently and flexibly.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>This will see capacity and unit charges increase from April 2025, partially offsetting the drop in fixed charges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d78ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35d78ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Forecast for April 2026 and Beyond<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d20075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d20075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Initial analysis suggests there will be no significant changes in April 2026 as collected revenue is forecast to match allowed revenue.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>However, this could change if another large fluctuation in inflation affects allowed revenue or a significant change in consumer demand alters collected revenue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80247fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80247fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>EIC Partnership's Role in Helping Businesses Prepare for Energy Costs<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c20d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c20d5\" 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title=\"The Business Benefits of Smart Energy Procurement\">The Business Benefits of Smart Energy Procurement<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>In the ever-evolving energy landscape, adopting an intelligent approach for...<\/p><a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/the-business-benefits-of-smart-energy-procurement\/\"\n                                        class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n                                <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after style-two\"><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><span class=\"eael-meta-posted-on\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><time datetime=\"July 24, 2024\">July 24, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post eael-post-grid-column\" data-id=\"11680\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n          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