How much do you pay for your electricity?

This month we’re keen to hear about what static caravan and lodge owners pay per metered unit of electricity on their holiday parks.

Static caravan electricity poll

We know from listening to holiday caravan owners that the amount can vary quite significantly from park to park. And due to inflation in recent years, those charges have only been moving in one direction for most – UP!

But it’s important to note that as a ‘reseller’ of electricity, under rules set by Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets), the maximum holiday parks are allowed to charge customers for units of electricity is the price they pay for the electricity from their supplier. Parks can also pass on costs of standing charges their suppliers make, but generally, these are evenly distributed across each unit of electricity sold to its customers. Ultimately caravan parks cannot profit from the resale of electricity!

So, as frustrating as these rising electricity costs are to some static caravan and lodge owners, the rates set by the park’s commercial electricity supplier usually determine the charge per unit of electricity paid by its park customers.  But we still want to know how much you pay per unit.

We’re also keen to hear about any increases and decreases in the cost per unit of electricity at your holiday park. Let us know in the comments below once you’ve voted in our electric poll.

How much do you pay per metered unit of electricity on your park?

 Thanks for voting and we’ll report back the results in October 2024. 

21 comments on “How much do you pay for your electricity?

  1. 2:10:24
    We also pay £10 standard charge / admin change every 3 months We are invoiced and meter read also at 3 months

  2. Our site charges a daily standing charge for electric 0.30. Our bill this quarter is £94+ for 167units including daily charge and we’ve been away for several weeks!

  3. We pay 57p per unit plus 33p per day standing charge, I think this is a ridiculous amount to pay

    1. We paid something like that in 2023 – it was because the site owner had tried to be clever earlier but got locked into a bad deal. But this year it’s gone down to about 30p.

  4. our charges our 30 p a unit , but cannot understand why the suppliers are not set at the ofgem price cap maximum, which is 22.36 per unit at present for electricity!.

  5. Hi Team
    The unit rate has gone down from £0.4669 to £0.3428 a reduction of £0.1241p per unit since the last bills were issued.
    We also get a service charge every quarter of £26.28. VAT is charged separately for both these amounts, so some owners pay more in charges and VAT than they do for the electric used.

  6. I have metered electricity topped up / paid by myself as and when required. Cost is currently £0.31 per unit.

    Gas is charged at £3.30 per unit.
    I also pay £12 admin fee for each gas meter reading, generally every 6 months.

  7. We have to pay 35p per unit, this has doubled this month and the gas is metered at £4.47 per unit with a £20 standing charge. Such a rip off.
    Had to pay £96 for electricity check & £50 for annual gas check. We have not used gas in 2 years!

  8. Looks like everyone is doing ok. Ours is 58p a unit with a monthly £7.60 standing charge which is paid for the whole 12 months, including the 4 months the site is shut

  9. 28.71p per unit plus VAT. No additional standing or admin charges, so it’s easy to keep a check on how much my electricity is costing me. I’m pleased with that system and think it’s a fair price.

  10. It seems to me that the question is – How come suppliers to the sites can charge more per unit than the Offem cap. The rules seem quite clear. Perhaps Leisuredays can help?

  11. We pay 26.5p per unit plus a standing charge of 55p per day throughout the year even when the park is closed.

  12. Seems like there is a vast difference in what people are paying, obviously some of us are being ripped off !

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