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A guide to
reactive power
For large business customers
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charge for reactive power for the 50% charging step How will this be shown on
first 33% of units (kWh). Charges 2,500 kWh x 50% = 1,250 units my bill?
therefore apply when the difference 2,000 kVArh – 1,250 = 750 If reactive power charges are
between the total units recorded chargeable units applicable for your site, they will
on the reactive register (kVArh) is How will this be shown on my bill? appear within the ‘Consumption
less than 33% of the total units charges’ section of your bill,
consumed (kWh). If reactive power charges are
applicable for your site, they will specifically:
Where the first step is 50%, the appear within the ‘Consumption Price per Total Amount
Local Network Operator does not charges’ section of your bill, unit units (£)
charge for reactive power for the specifically:
Reactive power
XXX XXX XXX
charge
first 50% of units (kWh). Charges
MPAN Local Network 1st 2nd
therefore apply when the difference Operator step step
between the total units recorded 10 UK Power Networks 33% 90% From 1st July 2008, you may also
on the reactive register (kVArh) is 11 Central Networks 33% - notice some additional lines which
less than 50% of the total units 12 UK Power Networks 33% 90% reconcile and adjust for differences
consumed (kWh). 13 Scottish Power 33% - between previous reactive power
For example: 14 Central Networks 33% - units billed and units charged from
Where a meter consumes 2,500
15 CE Electric UK - - your Local Network Operator.
kWh and 2,000 kVArh, reactive
16 United Utilities 33% - This will be shown as follows, for
charges would be applied on 1,175
17 Scottish & Southern - - example:
Energy
units if the charging step was 33% 18 Scottish Power 33% - Price per Total Amount
unit units (£)
or 750 units if the charging step 19 UK Power Networks 33% 90%
Reactive power
was 50%: 20 Scottish & Southern - - charge adjustment XXX XXX XXX
Energy for 30 June 08
33% charging step 21 Western Power 50% -
2,500 kWh x 33% = 825 units Distribution
2,000 kVArh – 825 = 1,175 22 Western Power 50% -
chargeable units Distribution
23 CE Electric UK - -
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in England and Wales. EDF Energy 1 Limited acts as agent of EDF Energy Customers plc for the purposes of collecting all payments in connection with its supply contracts. The responsibility for perfor-
mance of supply obligations rests with EDF Energy Customers plc.