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Recalculate every gas transportation charge and CCL from published GDN rates to find what a bill should have been.

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Gas Validate Past Charges · results

Overcharge identified

invoiced vs validated · 1 Apr 2024 to 30 Sep 2024

£325.60

overcharged across 3 line items, recoverable

Invoiced
£541.63Supplier invoice total
Validated Correct
£216.03Correct charge per GDN rates
Overcharge
£325.60150.7% above the validated total

Charge-by-charge comparison

ChargeInvoicedShould beVariance
ZCA£49.56£49.56£0.00
ZCO£82.16£69.70-£12.46
CCA£26.69£26.69£0.00
CFI£3.66£2.29-£1.37
ECN£20.81£20.81£0.00
SOLR£8.45£8.45£0.00
CCL£350.30£38.53-£311.77
Total£541.63£216.03-£325.60
CCL: full charge 45,200 kWh × 0.775 p/kWh = £350.30. As a CCA holder the site qualifies for 89% relief, so the correct charge is £38.53 (the 11% payable share). The supplier invoiced the full rate with no relief, an overcharge on CCL alone of £311.77.

The journey

Four steps, one verdict

From an MPRN and billing period to a charge-by-charge overcharge analysis.

1

Enter

Enter supply details

Enter the MPRN, postcode, billing period dates, period consumption and CCL status. For CCA holders, select the correct relief rate: 88% for 2023-24, 89% from 2024-25 onwards. For exempt supplies, select full exemption and CCL drops to zero.

Step 1 · Input panel
MPRN
8910 1112 130
Postcode
PE2 6FZ
Period start
01 Apr 2024
Period end
30 Sep 2024
Period consumption
45,200kWh
CCL status
CCA holder (89% relief)
Validate charges
2

Identify

Identify the site and LDZ

We locate the MPRN in the LDZ from its postcode, derive the AQ and SOQ from your period consumption using the Xoserve Peak Load Factor for the LDZ and EUC band, and classify the site as CSEP, IGT or direct connect. This is the same classification the GDN uses to determine which charges apply.

Step 2 · Site decode
MPRN 8910 1112 130 located in LDZ
GDNCadent East of England
LDZEast Anglia (EA)
Exit ZoneEA1
AQ BandBand 2 (I&C)
SOQ510 kWh/day
Customer TypeIndustrial & Commercial
LDZ identified from postcode PE2 6FZ (Cadent East of England). AQ derived at 113,000 kWh/yr (Band 2) from period consumption via seasonality. SOQ = AQ multiplied by the Xoserve Peak Load Factor (0.00451) for this LDZ and EUC band, giving 510 kWh/day. Pricing against published Cadent EA rates for charging year 2024-25.
3

Recalculate

Recalculate each gas charge

Every gas transportation charge is recalculated from published GDN rates: ZCA, ZCO, CCA, CFI (Band 2 only), ECN and SOLR, each shown as quantity times rate equals result. CCL is calculated at the applicable HMRC gas rate with any CCA-holder relief or full exemption applied.

Step 3 · Charge recalculation

Charge recalculation · 1 Apr 2024 to 30 Sep 2024 · Cadent EA

ChargeQtyRateResult
ZCA LDZ Capacity93,330 kWh0.0531 p/kWh£49.56
ZCO LDZ Commodity45,200 kWh0.1542 p/kWh£69.70
CCA Customer Capacity93,330 kWh0.0286 p/kWh£26.69
CFI Customer Fixed183 days1.2500 p/day£2.29
ECN Exit Capacity93,330 kWh0.0223 p/kWh£20.81
SOLR Levy45,200 kWh0.0187 p/kWh£8.45
Rates: Cadent East of England published statement, charging year 2024-25. CFI applies to Band 2 (73,200 to 732,000 kWh/yr). SOQ-driven capacity charges (ZCA, CCA, ECN) share one quantity basis: derived SOQ of 510 kWh/day across the 183-day period (93,330 kWh). Commodity charges (ZCO, SOLR) use the 45,200 kWh period throughput.
4

Validate

Find the variance

The invoiced total is compared against the validated charges line by line. Any overcharge is flagged with its exact value and the charge that produced it, giving you the evidence needed to raise a billing dispute or recover the difference.

Step 4 · Results

Overcharge identified

invoiced vs validated · 1 Apr 2024 to 30 Sep 2024

£325.60

overcharged across 3 line items, recoverable

Invoiced
£541.63Supplier invoice total
Validated Correct
£216.03Correct charge per GDN rates
Overcharge
£325.60150.7% above the validated total

Charge-by-charge comparison

ChargeInvoicedShould beVariance
ZCA£49.56£49.56£0.00
ZCO£82.16£69.70-£12.46
CCA£26.69£26.69£0.00
CFI£3.66£2.29-£1.37
ECN£20.81£20.81£0.00
SOLR£8.45£8.45£0.00
CCL£350.30£38.53-£311.77
Total£541.63£216.03-£325.60
CCL: full charge 45,200 kWh × 0.775 p/kWh = £350.30. As a CCA holder the site qualifies for 89% relief, so the correct charge is £38.53 (the 11% payable share). The supplier invoiced the full rate with no relief, an overcharge on CCL alone of £311.77.

FAQ

Answers, before you ask

GDN-published transportation rates from the 2022-23 charging year onwards, plus HMRC CCL rates back to 2023-24. We default to the most recent published rates for any year not yet finalised.

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