Reading Your Energy Bill: kWh, Unit Rates, Standing Charges and the Price Cap

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About Course

Energy bills are full of jargon – kWh, unit rates, standing charges, estimated readings and the price cap. This course explains every part of a typical gas and electricity bill in Great Britain, how the Ofgem price cap works for October to December 2026 (including the temporary removal of VAT on electricity), and how to check that your bill is right.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information based on published official guidance as at October 2026. It is not legal or financial advice. Rules can differ between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; for help with your own situation, contact Citizens Advice, Shelter or another advice service.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand kilowatt-hours, unit rates and daily standing charges
  • Calculate a bill from meter readings step by step
  • Know what the Ofgem price cap does and does not do, with the October–December 2026 rates
  • Spot estimated bills and know how to correct and challenge them

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What is on your bill
  • The price cap, October to December 2026
  • Checking your bill: a worked example

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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