• Nesta backed abolishing the gas standing charge as the UK government considers the move.
• The proposal would save a typical dual-fuel household £27 annually at no cost to the Treasury, according to Nesta.
• An estimated 86% of the poorest households would benefit, compared with 24% of the wealthiest.
• Director Madeleine Gabriel said shifting standing charges onto gas unit rates would help lower-income households and support switching to low-carbon technologies.

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