Use of System charges

These pages provide useful information for electricity suppliers and major users about our charges for use of system, metering and others. Click here to find out what areas we cover.

National Grid Electricity Distribution’s systems are employed by a wide variety of users, from large scale manufacturers through local building contractors to domestic customers.

If you are planning any building works or projects then you can find out more by looking at our Charging Statements page.

Distribution Charging Overview

We have put together a simple document which provides an overview of distribution charging, please click here to view.

Residual Banding External Guidance Document

Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges cover National Grid Electricity Distribution’s costs of maintaining the distribution networks supplying electricity. Ofgem will be implementing changes to these charges to ensure costs continue to be distributed fairly. Click here to view.

DUoS Charging for LV and HV Metered Connections

We have published a guide to understanding National Grid Electricity Distribution's charges for using our distribution system for LV and HV metered connections, please click here to view. 

Podcast – May 2024

  We have published a guide to understanding National Grid Electricity Distribution's charges for using our distribution system for LV and HV metered connections, please click here to listen.

Podcast - February 2021

We have recorded a further podcast discussing recent changes to distribution prices and the Ofgem charging projects, please click here to listen.

Podcast - March 2019

In March 2019, we recorded a further podcast discussing recent changes to distribution prices and the Ofgem charging projects, please click here to listen.

Podcast - October 2018

In October 2018 we recorded a podcast discussing Ofgem's reform of electricity network access and charging project, please click here to listen.