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 household consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2010 to 1st half 2020, semi-annually
(in euro cents per kilowatt-hour)
Characteristic
1.000-2.500 kWh
2.500-5.000 kWh
H1 2020
24.5
22.03
H2 2019
24.61
22.1
H1 2019
23.82
21.22
H2 2018
22.75
20.24
H1 2018
21.2
18.87
H2 2017
20.84
18.56
H1 2017
19.92
17.66
H2 2016
21.19
18.31
H1 2016
22.21
19.51
H2 2015
24.25
21.83
H1 2015
23.52
21.25
H2 2014
22.3
20.13
H1 2014
21.27
19.18
H2 2013
19.58
17.97
H1 2013
18.93
17.41
H2 2012
19.65
17.85
H1 2012
18.23
16.82
H2 2011
17.28
15.84
H1 2011
15.31
14.33
H2 2010
15.68
14.49
H1 2010
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. (December 20, 2022). Electricity prices for household consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2010 to 1st half 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat. "Electricity prices for household consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2010 to 1st half 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour)." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat. (2022). Electricity prices for household consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2010 to 1st half 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat. "Electricity Prices for Household Consumers in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Half 2010 to 1st Half 2020, Semi-annually (in Euro Cents per Kilowatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
Eurostat, Electricity prices for household consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2010 to 1st half 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 November 09, 2024)
Electricity prices for household consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st half 2010 to 1st half 2020, semi-annually (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour) [Graph], Eurostat, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/418126/electricity-prices-for-households-in-the-uk/
