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Local rates
Explore reference figures and dated sources. Use your current bill price where a calculator supports personal rates.
Great Britain average: Direct Debit
Single-rate electricity and gas reference prices. These are not a limit on your total bill.
- Rate period
- 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
- Source checked
- 9 October 2026
| Fuel | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 26.32 | 54.83 |
| Gas | 7.97 | 29.68 |
- Covers England, Scotland and Wales; the Ofgem cap does not cover Northern Ireland.
- Electricity VAT and gas VAT follow the recorded period. Use the regional table for your payment method and meter.
- Electricity has no VAT from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; gas includes 5% VAT. Ofgem says costs cannot be compared directly with earlier periods because of this change.
Regional price cap rates
Open your payment method and meter type to see the stored unit prices and daily standing charges.
- Rate period
- 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
- Source checked
- 9 October 2026
Direct Debit: Single-rate electricity
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 25.36 | 51.45 |
| Eastern England | 26.61 | 51.84 |
| London | 26.60 | 42.92 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 27.86 | 67.66 |
| North Eastern England | 25.46 | 61.58 |
| North Western England | 26.49 | 45.68 |
| Northern Scotland | 26.35 | 55.14 |
| South Eastern England | 26.88 | 52.32 |
| South Western England | 26.58 | 55.58 |
| Southern England | 26.47 | 47.81 |
| Southern Scotland | 26.11 | 61.41 |
| Southern Wales | 26.55 | 55.41 |
| West Midlands | 25.60 | 57.23 |
| Yorkshire | 25.60 | 61.67 |
| Great Britain average | 26.32 | 54.83 |
Direct Debit: Multi-register electricity
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 24.05 | 51.02 |
| Eastern England | 25.17 | 51.95 |
| London | 25.08 | 42.57 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 26.28 | 67.02 |
| North Eastern England | 24.12 | 60.98 |
| North Western England | 24.99 | 45.13 |
| Northern Scotland | 24.93 | 55.55 |
| South Eastern England | 25.36 | 52.48 |
| South Western England | 25.10 | 55.80 |
| Southern England | 25.03 | 47.75 |
| Southern Scotland | 24.70 | 61.72 |
| Southern Wales | 25.14 | 54.64 |
| West Midlands | 24.32 | 56.89 |
| Yorkshire | 24.33 | 61.13 |
| Great Britain average | 24.90 | 54.62 |
Direct Debit: Gas
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 7.82 | 29.41 |
| Eastern England | 7.91 | 29.34 |
| London | 8.15 | 30.20 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 7.91 | 30.08 |
| North Eastern England | 7.92 | 29.79 |
| North Western England | 7.86 | 29.81 |
| Northern Scotland | 7.87 | 29.87 |
| South Eastern England | 8.05 | 29.26 |
| South Western England | 8.12 | 29.31 |
| Southern England | 8.17 | 29.16 |
| Southern Scotland | 7.87 | 29.89 |
| Southern Wales | 8.09 | 29.96 |
| West Midlands | 7.90 | 29.71 |
| Yorkshire | 7.90 | 29.77 |
| Great Britain average | 7.97 | 29.68 |
Standard credit: Single-rate electricity
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 26.78 | 60.05 |
| Eastern England | 28.11 | 60.62 |
| London | 28.09 | 50.51 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 29.43 | 76.72 |
| North Eastern England | 26.89 | 70.61 |
| North Western England | 27.98 | 53.73 |
| Northern Scotland | 27.83 | 63.67 |
| South Eastern England | 28.39 | 61.19 |
| South Western England | 28.08 | 64.55 |
| Southern England | 27.95 | 56.41 |
| Southern Scotland | 27.58 | 70.19 |
| Southern Wales | 28.05 | 63.93 |
| West Midlands | 27.04 | 65.99 |
| Yorkshire | 27.05 | 70.67 |
| Great Britain average | 27.80 | 63.49 |
Standard credit: Multi-register electricity
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 25.39 | 59.97 |
| Eastern England | 26.57 | 60.55 |
| London | 26.48 | 50.45 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 27.74 | 76.64 |
| North Eastern England | 25.47 | 70.52 |
| North Western England | 26.39 | 53.67 |
| Northern Scotland | 26.33 | 63.59 |
| South Eastern England | 26.78 | 61.12 |
| South Western England | 26.50 | 64.48 |
| Southern England | 26.43 | 56.35 |
| Southern Scotland | 26.08 | 70.11 |
| Southern Wales | 26.54 | 63.85 |
| West Midlands | 25.68 | 65.91 |
| Yorkshire | 25.69 | 70.58 |
| Great Britain average | 26.29 | 63.41 |
Standard credit: Gas
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 8.24 | 37.50 |
| Eastern England | 8.34 | 37.50 |
| London | 8.58 | 37.49 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 8.33 | 37.50 |
| North Eastern England | 8.35 | 37.50 |
| North Western England | 8.29 | 37.50 |
| Northern Scotland | 8.29 | 37.50 |
| South Eastern England | 8.48 | 37.49 |
| South Western England | 8.55 | 37.49 |
| Southern England | 8.61 | 37.48 |
| Southern Scotland | 8.29 | 37.50 |
| Southern Wales | 8.52 | 37.49 |
| West Midlands | 8.33 | 37.50 |
| Yorkshire | 8.32 | 37.50 |
| Great Britain average | 8.39 | 37.49 |
Prepayment: Single-rate electricity
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 24.58 | 51.45 |
| Eastern England | 25.80 | 51.84 |
| London | 25.78 | 42.92 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 27.01 | 67.66 |
| North Eastern England | 24.68 | 61.58 |
| North Western England | 25.68 | 45.68 |
| Northern Scotland | 25.54 | 55.14 |
| South Eastern England | 26.06 | 52.32 |
| South Western England | 25.77 | 55.58 |
| Southern England | 25.66 | 47.81 |
| Southern Scotland | 25.31 | 61.41 |
| Southern Wales | 25.74 | 55.41 |
| West Midlands | 24.82 | 57.23 |
| Yorkshire | 24.82 | 61.67 |
| Great Britain average | 25.52 | 54.83 |
Prepayment: Multi-register electricity
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 23.32 | 51.02 |
| Eastern England | 24.40 | 51.95 |
| London | 24.32 | 42.57 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 25.48 | 67.02 |
| North Eastern England | 23.38 | 60.98 |
| North Western England | 24.23 | 45.13 |
| Northern Scotland | 24.17 | 55.55 |
| South Eastern England | 24.59 | 52.48 |
| South Western England | 24.33 | 55.80 |
| Southern England | 24.27 | 47.75 |
| Southern Scotland | 23.95 | 61.72 |
| Southern Wales | 24.37 | 54.64 |
| West Midlands | 23.58 | 56.89 |
| Yorkshire | 23.59 | 61.13 |
| Great Britain average | 24.14 | 54.62 |
Prepayment: Gas
| Region | Unit price (p/kWh) | Standing charge (p/day) |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 7.54 | 29.41 |
| Eastern England | 7.68 | 29.34 |
| London | 7.90 | 30.20 |
| Merseyside and Northern Wales | 7.62 | 30.08 |
| North Eastern England | 7.66 | 29.79 |
| North Western England | 7.58 | 29.81 |
| Northern Scotland | 7.57 | 29.87 |
| South Eastern England | 7.78 | 29.26 |
| South Western England | 7.89 | 29.31 |
| Southern England | 7.94 | 29.16 |
| Southern Scotland | 7.57 | 29.89 |
| Southern Wales | 7.80 | 29.96 |
| West Midlands | 7.64 | 29.71 |
| Yorkshire | 7.61 | 29.77 |
| Great Britain average | 7.70 | 29.68 |
- Multi-register figures are equivalent unit prices, not separate Economy 7 day and night prices. Enter your supplier’s actual day and night prices where requested.
- Appliance and usage-only estimates exclude standing charges. Bill comparisons include fixed charges only where stated.
Sources
- Changes to energy price cap between 1 October and 31 December 2026Checked on 9 October 2026
- Energy price cap unit rates and standing chargesChecked on 9 October 2026