Average monthly gas prices in Great Britain 2015-2022

The average gas price in Great Britain in April 2022 was 186.13 British pence per therm. This was decrease compared to the previous month when figures were carried to new heights on the back of the Russia-Ukraine war. Energy prices in the UK have been exceptionally high since the latter half of 2021 due to an energy supply shortage as a result of lower pipeline supplies from Norway and Russia, as well as reduced LNG imports owing to greater purchases by customers in Asia. Multiple factors such as a lack of domestic storage availability and the large share of gas in heating have exacerbated the supply issue in the UK. This has already resulted in multiple suppliers announcing bankruptcy, while a recently upped price cap is threatening energy security of numerous households.