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Validate Past Charges

Cross-check a supplier invoice against independently calculated charges and surface any overcharge, line by line.

For energy consultants, bill auditors and procurement teams validating network charge invoices.

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Validate Charges · variance results

DUoS overcharge identified

Red-band and Capacity rates do not match the 2024-25 DNO schedule

£1,073

recoverable · 5.8% above correct total

ChargeInvoicedShould beVariance
DUoS (distribution)£5,168£4,095-£1,073
TNUoS (transmission)£3,240£3,240£0
BSUoS (balancing)£812£812£0
CCL (climate levy)£9,687£9,687£0
CfD levy£284£284£0
Capacity Market£178£178£0
Nuclear RAB levy£92£92£0
AAHEDC£137£137£0
Total£19,598£18,525-£1,073

The journey

Four steps, one audit

From invoice figures to a line-by-line variance, with every rate traced to the official source.

1

Enter

Enter MPAN and billing details

Type the MPAN, billing period start and end dates, and the period consumption split by time band. No half-hourly data file required: Red, Amber and Green totals are enough to recalculate every charge.

Step 1 · Input panel
MPAN
11 0001 234 5678
Billing start
01 Apr 2024
Billing end
30 Sep 2024
Consumption entry
By time bandTotal only
Red
87,500kWh
Amber
325,000kWh
Green
837,500kWh
Calculate charges
2

Identify

Decode the supply point

We decode the MPAN into its DNO region, voltage, profile class and tariff category, then lock in the correct charging year. Every rate is sourced from the schedule that applies to this specific site and period.

Step 2 · MPAN decode
MPAN 11 0001 234 5678 decoded
DNO regionEast Midlands
Distributor ID11
VoltageHV (11kV)
Profile classPC00 (HH)
LLFC110
TariffHV HH Metered
Charging year2024-25
Supply point confirmed. Rates locked to 2024-25 East Midlands published tariff schedule for HV HH Metered (LLFC 110). Recalculating all 8 charge types.
3

Recalculate

Recalculate every charge from official rates

DUoS unit rates, capacity and fixed charges, TNUoS TDR, BSUoS, CCL, CfD levy, Capacity Market, Nuclear RAB and AAHEDC: every component is recalculated from published rate schedules, independent of the supplier calculation.

Step 3 · Recalculation
Period
183 days1 Apr 2024 to 30 Sep 2024
Recalculated total
£18,5258 charge types · official rates

DUoS breakdown · HV HH Metered · East Midlands

Red band · 1.12p/kWh × 87,500 kWh£980
Amber band · 0.28p/kWh × 325,000 kWh£910
Green band · 0.04p/kWh × 837,500 kWh£335
Capacity · 0.658p/kVA/day × 1,500 kVA × 183d£1,808
Fixed · £0.342/MPAN/day × 183 days£63
All rates sourced from the East Midlands DNO published charging statement. TNUoS, BSUoS, CCL, CfD, Capacity Market, Nuclear RAB and AAHEDC recalculated independently of the supplier using 2024-25 official publications.
4

Compare

See invoiced against calculated, line by line

Every charge component shown side by side: what the supplier invoiced, what the correct figure is, and the variance. Overcharges are flagged immediately so you have the evidence to raise a dispute.

Step 4 · Variance results

DUoS overcharge identified

Red-band and Capacity rates do not match the 2024-25 DNO schedule

£1,073

recoverable · 5.8% above correct total

ChargeInvoicedShould beVariance
DUoS (distribution)£5,168£4,095-£1,073
TNUoS (transmission)£3,240£3,240£0
BSUoS (balancing)£812£812£0
CCL (climate levy)£9,687£9,687£0
CfD levy£284£284£0
Capacity Market£178£178£0
Nuclear RAB levy£92£92£0
AAHEDC£137£137£0
Total£19,598£18,525-£1,073

The problem

Your supplier's calculations might be wrong

Electricity bills are complex, and billing errors are more common than you'd expect. Wrong tariff codes, incorrect consumption allocations, or outdated rates can mean your clients have overpaid without knowing it. The problem is, validating a bill requires the same data and methodology the supplier used.

Without independent validation, your clients' billing errors go undetected. Over a typical 6-year limitation period, even small errors compound into significant overcharges - and recovered overcharges are revenue for your practice.

Why it matters

What you walk away with

Independent Charge Calculation

Calculate what you should have paid using official published rates and methodologies.

Variance Analysis

See exactly where your bill differs from the calculated charges, line by line.

Full Audit Trail

Every calculation includes the rates, formulas, and data sources used - ready for supplier disputes.

Built on official published rates

2022+
Historical data
14
DNO regions
8
Charge types
Full
Audit trail

FAQ

Answers, before you ask

We have rate data from 2022 onwards for all DNO regions. For earlier periods, coverage varies by region.

Still curious? Email [email protected]

Find what you should have paid.

Independent charge calculations against every supplier invoice, with full rate audit trail and dispute-ready output.