The Retailer Winter Edition 2022

Glossary of terms DUoS: Distribution Use of System – charge paid in addition to kWh unit charge and cover the cost of installing and maintaining local electricity distribution networks. TNUoS: Transmission Network Use of System – charge paid in addition to kWh unit charge and cover the costs of installing and maintaining the UK electricity transmission system. Therm: A unit of heat, equal to 100,000 British thermal units (BTU), approximately the energy content of 100 cubic feet of natural gas. Triad: one of the three highest peaks of electricity demand between November and February each year and a means of charging TNUoS. Business users can avoid these charges by reducing electricity con sumption through the three half-hourly Triads.

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