Read Your Business Gas Bill
Your company’s gas bill explained!
1. Billing address: this is the address where your bills are sent to
2. Account Number: the account number for the site
3. Invoice number: the number of the invoice
4. Date (Tax Point): the date the bill was produced
5. Supplied Address: the address of the site that the gas has been supplied to
6. Statement Section: this gives you a brief outline of balances brought forward from previous invoices, payments made to the account and any credits on the account.
7. MSN: this is the meter serial number that appears on front of your meter
8. MPR: this is the Meter Point Reference number and it uniquely identifies the location of the meter point.
9. Period of Use from and To – dates of which the supply period runs from and to
10. Meter Readings: refers to the previous and present meter read
11. Meter Unit: this identifies whether the meter reads the amount of gas used in cubic meters (M3) or cubic feet (HCUF, OCUF, TCUF)
12. CF: this is the correction factor, it is a factor applied to take into account the effect of temperature and pressure on the delivery of gas. It is used, with the calorific value, to convert units to kWh’s.
13. Calorific Value: along with the correction factor this figure is used to convert the units to kWh’s. It is a figure calculated by the transporter and is basically a measure for the heating power and quality of the gas.
14. Energy: this is the converted figure from the units to kWh’s
15. Price (p/unit): the rate at which the units are charged, pence per kWh
16. Daily Charge: this is a fixed charge that includes metering and transportation costs. May also include commission.
18. VAT at 17.5% – VAT charged on the Net total
Read Your Business Half Hourly Electricity Bill
HH (Half-Hourly) Electricity Bill Explained
Billing address – the address where your bills are sent to
Outstanding Balance – balance brought forward from previous bills
Total fixed charges – total of any fixed charges which will include the Availability charge, combined HH data charges, settlement agency fees and standing charges.
Total Consumption Charges – total of the day & night usage charges (total units multiplied by the unit rates)
VAT on 5528.56 @ 17.5% – VAT charged on the Net total
Account Number – the account number for the site
Period of Supply – Dates of which the supply period runs to and from
Date of Invoice – the date the invoice was created
Invoice – Invoice number
Supply Address – the actual site address that the electricity has been supplied to
Availability Charge 200 @ -1.08/KVA -This refers to the agreed supply capacity (ASC) of the site. In this case its 200KVA. The Availability Charge is determined by taking the ASC and multiplying it by the rate e.g. 1.08.
Combined HH Data Charges – if the customer doesn’t have their own agreement with a DC, the supplier will charge to collect the HH data
Settlement Agency Fee – a charge for the HH data cabling and service
Standing Charge – a fixed charge passed through and determined by the distribution network operator – covers their maintenance and administration costs of supplying the site. May also include commission.
Unit Charge DAY/NIGHT RATE – details the rate at pence per kWh hour, the total usage and the amount that will be charged
Meter Number – this is the meter serial number that appears on front of your meter
MD – this is the Max Demand, it is the highest peak in any HH during a month period. This can be measured in either kW or kVA (it is detailed below the date and time when the MD occurred)
Power Factor – this relates to the efficiency of the site. If the site has a poor power factor, the DNO can charge you for this
Contract Details – tells you how you currently pay for your bills and the payment term period.
Profile Class – identifies the type of the electricity supply. 00 = Half Hourly Supply, 01-02 = domestic supply (NHH), 03-04 = quarterly supply (NHH) and 05-08 = monthly supply (NHH).
MPAN Supply Number – Meter Point Administration Number. This number uniquely identifies a meter point and allows suppliers to know what type of metering is installed at site.
Read Your Business Non Half Hourly Electricity Bill
NHH (Non Half-Hourly) Electricity Bill Explained
Billing address – the address where your bills are sent to
Supply Address – the actual site address that the electricity has been supplied to
Your Site Reference/invoice number – the reference number for the site and the invoice number
Invoice period from – dates of which the supply period runs to and from
Available Capacity – the supply capacity for the site, this is agreed with the Distribution company
Tax point date – the date the invoice was created
Meter Number(s) – this is the meter serial number that appears on front of your meter
Previous/This – refers to the previous and current meter read, respectively
Advance – the total units before the constant
Constant – this details what the ‘multiplier’ is on the meter. For example, if it is 10 the units are multiplied by 10
Units – the total units after the constant
Rate – the rate at which the units are charged, pence per kWh
Monthly/Quarterly Charge – a fixed charge passed through and determined by the distribution network operator – covers their maintenance and administration costs of supplying the site. May also include commission.
VAT @ 17.5% – VAT charged on the Net total
MPAN Supply Number – Meter Point Administration Number. This number uniquely identifies a meter point and allows suppliers to know what type of metering is installed at site.