Household electricity prices in the United Kingdom averaged 22.03 euro cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the first half of 2020. Over the past decade, household electricity prices have seen an overall increase, peaking at 22.10 euro cents per kWh in the second half of 2019. On average, the UK pays some of the highest electricity prices in Europe.
Annual electricity bills
In 2019, the average annual domestic electricity bill for those with an electricity consumption of up to 3,800 kWh was 608 British pounds. In comparison, those with a consumption of 6,000 kWh paid 837 British pounds. Payment methods also affect electricity bills, with consumers who used prepayment paying the least.
In 1970, the overall expenditure on electricity by all end users in the UK amounted to 1.5 billion British pounds. This increased significantly in the following decades and amounted to nearly 38 billion pounds by 2018.
Electricity prices for households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020, semi-annually
(in euro cents per kilowatt-hour)
Characteristic
1.000-2.500 kWh
2.500-5.000 kWh
2020 S1
24.5
22.03
2019 S2
24.61
22.1
2019 S1
23.82
21.22
2018 S2
22.75
20.24
2018 S1
21.2
18.87
2017 S2
20.84
18.56
2017 S1
19.92
17.66
2016 S2
21.19
18.31
2016 S1
22.21
19.51
2015 S2
24.25
21.83
2015 S1
23.52
21.25
2014 S2
22.3
20.13
2014 S1
21.27
19.18
2013 S2
19.58
17.97
2013 S1
18.93
17.41
2012 S2
19.65
17.85
2012 S1
18.23
16.82
2011 S2
17.28
15.84
2011 S1
15.31
14.33
2010 S2
15.68
14.49
2010 S1
14.84
13.86
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Prices including all taxes, levies and VAT. Band-DB (Small): annual consumption between 1.000 and 2.500 kWh Band-DC (Medium): annual consumption between 2.500 and 5.000 kWh.
The published data are national average prices over a period over 6 months. Semester 1 prices are average prices between 1st January and 30th June of each year, semester 2 prices are average prices between 1st July and 31st December of each year.
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Eurostat. (April 16, 2021). Electricity prices for households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat. "Electricity prices for households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour)." Chart. April 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat. (2021). Electricity prices for households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat. "Electricity Prices for Households in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2020, Semi-annually (in Euro Cents per Kilowatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat, Electricity prices for households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 29, 2022)