A flange and hose assembly is provided for a fuel supply unit of a vehicle. The assembly includes a plastic flange 12 and an electrically conductive hose connector 16 extending from a surface of the flange and having an opening in communication with a fluid path through the flange. Discharge structure 28 is associated with the hose connector. The assembly also includes at least one hose 17 for carrying fuel. The hose has an electrically conductive inner layer 27 defining an inner diameter thereof. A portion 22 of the hose connector is received in within the inner diameter of the hose so that the portion contacts the inner layer 27 of the hose, with at least a portion of the discharge structure 28 being accessible outside of the hose. The discharge structure 28 is constructed and arranged to be electrically connected to a terminal of a wiring harness of the fuel supply unit to thereby discharge an electric load in the hose.