United Kingdom electricity prices
The residential electricity price in the United Kingdom is
GBP 0.331 per kWh or USD 0.439.
The electricity price for businesses is
GBP 0.353 kWh or
USD 0.468.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: British Gas, ScottishPower, SSE Energy, UK government (Gov.uk)
Electricity price analysis for the United Kingdom
- Residential electricity prices in the United Kingdom are 244.02% of the world average electricity price and 165.26% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in the United Kingdom are 272.79% of the world average price and 211.08% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 94.93% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in the United Kingdom are 168.92% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 174.29% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of the United Kingdom
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in the United Kingdom is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 39.11%,
wind 35.81%,
solar 6.40%,
hydro 2.55%,
nuclear 16.14%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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