Costs for environmental and social obligations made up 22.92 percent of the total electricity bill in Great Britain in 2020. Wholesale costs made up the largest share with 33.87 percent of the total.
Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 (share in percentage)
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Ofgem. (August 1, 2020). Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 (share in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
Ofgem. "Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 (share in percentage)." Chart. August 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
Ofgem. (2020). Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 (share in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
Ofgem. "Breakdown of Costs for An Electricity Bill in Great Britain (Gb) in 2020 (Share in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
Ofgem, Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 (share in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/ (last visited March 01, 2021)