United Kingdom household electricity
Annual household bills, held to a consistent usage assumption.
Track DESNZ's average standard-electricity bill estimate for a United Kingdom household using 3,400 kWh a year and all tariff types.
Financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26 · GBP/year · snapshot checked 2026-09-22
What this measure means
Average annual domestic standard-electricity bill estimate in current prices. DESNZ holds consumption at 3,400 kWh/year to compare price changes over time; actual bills vary by region, payment method, tariff and usage.
This is an official average price estimate, not an Ofgem price-cap quote and not a household expenditure survey. The latest 2025/26 figure is a financial-year estimate.
Published observations
| Financial year | Average bill at stated consumption |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | £1,053.00 / year |
| 2025/26 | £1,077.00 / year |
UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Quarterly Energy Prices · June 2026 release; financial-year 2025/26. Open the official source.
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The interactive Electricity overview keeps the market selector, chart and browser-local appliance cost calculator. Enter your own local tariff; these published observations are not a quote for your plan.
Do not rank a retail rate, household bill, index and percentage movement as though they were the same measure. See methodology and refresh notes.