[laurencerowe]

It’s been a while since I emigrated but my UK bill used to include a daily “standing charge” on top of the per kWh rate.

My bill in the US does split things up between the supplier (who buys the energy) and the infrastructure operator. By US standards it’s not too complex. I definitely miss the EU rule on advertised prices being all inclusive though.

[Symbiote]

It's probably easy to overlook the fixed, standing charge on a UK electricity bill as it's fairly small, around £10/month.

There are a few tariffs without a standing charge, but I think that would be useful mostly for a holiday home, second home etc.