QUARTERLY ENERGY
PRICES TABLES ANNEX,
SEPTEMBER 2016
September 2016
List of Tables
Table 2.1.1:
Table 2.1.2:
Table 2.1.3:
Table 2.2.1:
Table 2.2.2:
Table 2.2.3:
Table 2.2.4:
Table 2.3.1:
Table 2.3.2:
Table 2.3.3:
Table 2.3.4:
Table 2.4.1:
Table 2.4.2:
Table 2.5.1:
Table 2.5.2:
Table 2.6.1:
Table 2.6.2:
Table 2.7.1:
Table 3.1.1:
Table 3.1.2:
Table 3.1.3:
Table 3.1.4:
Table 3.2.1:
Table 3.3.1:
Table 3.3.1:
Table 3.3.2:
Table 3.3.2:
Table 3.4.1:
Table 3.4.2:
Table 4.1.1:
Table 4.1.2:
Table 4.1.3:
Table 5.1.1:
Table 5.2.1:
Table 5.3.1:
Table 5.4.2:
Table 5.4.2:
Table 5.5.1:
Table 5.6.2:
Table 5.6.2:
Table 5.7.1:
Table 5.8.2:
Table 5.8.2:
Table 5.9.1:
Table 5.10.2:
Table 5.10.2:
Consumer prices index UK: fuel components in the UK
Consumer prices index UK: fuel components, relative to GDP deflator
Consumer prices index UK: fuel components, monthly figures
Average annual domestic standard electricity bills by home and non-home supplier
Average annual domestic standard electricity bills for UK countries
Average annual domestic standard electricity bills for selected towns and cities in the UK
and average unit costs
Average variable unit costs and fixed costs for electricity for selected towns and cities in the
UK
Average annual domestic gas bills by home and non-home supplier
Average annual domestic gas bills for GB countries
Average annual domestic gas bills for selected towns and cities in the GB and average unit
costs
Average variable unit costs and fixed costs for gas for selected towns and cities in Great
Britain
Percentage of domestic electricity customers by region by supplier type
Regional variation of payment method for standard electricity
Percentage of domestic gas customers by region by supplier type
Regional variation of payment method for gas
Total household expenditure on energy
Average expenditure each week on fuel per consuming household in the UK
Transfer statistics in the domestic gas and electricity markets
Prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry in Great Britain (original units)
Prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry in Great Britain (p/kWh)
Annual prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry (original units)
Annual prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry (p/kWh)
Average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers
Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in current terms excluding CCL
Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in real terms excluding CCL
Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in current terms including CCL
Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in real terms including CCL
Prices of fuels purchased by non-domestic consumers in the UK excluding CCL
Prices of fuels purchased by non-domestic consumers in the UK including CCL
Typical retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index
Average annual retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index
Annual January retail prices of petroleum products
Premium unleaded petrol prices in the EU
Diesel prices in the EU
Industrial electricity prices in the IEA
Industrial electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers, excluding tax
Industrial electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers, including tax
Domestic electricity prices in the IEA
Domestic electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers, excluding tax
Domestic electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers, including tax
Industrial gas prices in the IEA
Industrial gas prices in the EU for medium consumers, excluding tax
Industrial gas prices in the EU for medium consumers, including tax
Domestic gas prices in the IEA
Domestic gas prices in the EU for medium consumers, excluding tax
Domestic gas prices in the EU for medium consumers, including tax
Update Timetable
All tables will be updated in the December 2016 edition with the following exceptions:
Table
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
4.1.1
5.1.1
5.2.1
Annex C
Next update
October 2016
October 2016
October 2016
October 2016
October 2016
October 2016
As duty rates change
Table 2.1.1 Consumer prices index: fuel components(1)(2)
United Kingdom
44.9
45.4
45.9
46.8
47.6
49.7
52.3
53.3
56.2
61.9
66.6
71.4
84.9
100.0
100.0
104.9
108.5
110.2
113.3
113.5
Motor
Liquid
Domestic
fuel &
fuels(3)
oil(4)
Gas Electricity
fuels
Current fuel price index numbers 2010=100
43.3
62.4
34.8
51.6
48.2
42.9
59.3
32.0
50.1
53.0
41.4
56.6
24.8
48.0
55.5
41.4
56.0
28.0
48.0
60.3
40.5
54.8
42.9
48.0
68.2
41.7
54.3
40.3
48.3
64.7
44.3
54.5
36.4
49.3
62.7
45.3
55.1
40.3
50.2
64.9
48.4
58.4
47.6
53.7
68.5
55.3
64.5
64.7
60.7
74.5
72.6
78.6
73.5
75.7
78.6
78.2
84.9
73.2
81.1
80.9
93.4
98.1
109.3
96.1
92.9
105.9
102.6
76.9
103.0
85.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
110.9
107.3
126.7
110.0
114.7
116.9
122.6
113.3
130.4
118.7
131.9
121.8
130.8
127.2
115.6
138.1
128.4
116.0
132.7
109.9
131.9
128.0
81.8
128.4
95.4
77.0
78.4
79.6
80.6
81.3
82.3
83.3
84.5
85.6
87.4
89.4
91.5
94.7
96.9
100.0
104.5
107.5
110.2
111.9
111.9
+0.2
113.3
112.7
112.3
114.8
114.6
113.2
112.1
114.1
114.1
113.1
-4.5
138.8
138.0
138.0
138.0
135.5
132.2
131.0
129.0
127.3
123.1
-0.3
129.2
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
127.9
127.9
127.9
127.9
127.7
-29.5
124.0
118.5
116.0
105.6
88.6
88.6
77.9
72.0
61.0
69.2
-3.3
133.8
132.7
132.6
132.1
130.4
128.6
127.7
126.7
125.4
123.9
-13.2
111.7
111.6
111.3
104.9
94.4
99.1
96.7
91.5
86.9
92.6
0.0
111.2
112.0
112.0
112.1
111.3
112.0
112.0
112.2
111.6
112.3
-0.1
-6.9
-0.2
-21.9
-3.7
-6.6
+0.3
Solid
fuels
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
% Change
2014-2015
2014
Q1
2014
Q2
2014
Q3
2014
Q4
2015
Q1
2015
Q2
2015
Q3
2015
Q4
2016
Q1
2016
Q2
% Change
Q2 2015-Q2 2016
Source : Office for National Statistics (ONS)
(1) Series are annually weighted. Figures include VAT where applicable. The VAT rate for
coal and coke, gas, electricity and heating oils was 8% from the 2nd quarter of 1994 and
5% from the 4th quarter of 1997 (the rate changed on 1st September.)
(2) Monthly figures are available in Table 2.1.3 on the BEIS website.
(3) Aggregate of individual solid fuels, gas, electricity and liquid fuels indices.
(4) ULSP, ULSD & motor oil.
Other fuels are as defined by ONS. See Annex A for further details.
CPI
all
Items
Table 2.1.2 Consumer prices index: fuel components, relative to GDP
deflator(1)(2)(3)
United Kingdom
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
% Change
2014-2015
2014
Q1
2014
Q2
2014
Q3
2014
Q4
2015
Q1
2015
Q2
2015
Q3
2015
Q4
2016
Q1
2016
Q2
% Change
Q2 2015-Q2 2016
Motor
Solid
Liquid
Domestic
fuel &
fuels(4)
oil(5)
fuels
Gas Electricity
fuels
Fuel price index numbers 2010=100 relative to the GDP deflator
59.3
57.1
82.3
46.0
68.1
63.6
58.8
55.5
76.7
41.4
64.8
68.5
58.7
53.0
72.4
31.7
61.4
71.0
59.3
52.5
71.0
35.6
60.9
76.5
59.1
50.3
68.1
53.4
59.7
84.8
61.2
51.3
66.9
49.6
59.4
79.7
63.1
53.4
65.7
43.9
59.4
75.6
62.8
53.3
64.8
47.4
59.1
76.4
64.6
55.6
67.1
54.7
61.6
78.7
69.2
61.9
72.2
72.4
67.9
83.4
72.4
78.9
85.5
79.9
82.3
85.5
75.7
82.9
90.0
77.6
86.0
85.8
87.5
96.3
101.1
112.7
99.1
95.8
101.5
107.6
104.1
78.1
104.5
87.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.8
108.8
105.2
124.2
107.8
112.4
104.8
118.3
109.4
125.9
114.6
112.8
104.4
125.0
115.4
123.9
120.5
109.6
105.6
128.7
119.7
108.1
123.7
102.5
105.4
122.6
118.9
76.0
119.2
88.6
CPI
all
Items
GDP
deflator
101.6
101.5
101.9
102.3
101.1
101.4
100.4
99.4
98.3
97.8
97.2
97.0
97.7
98.4
100.0
102.4
103.8
104.4
104.3
103.9
75.78
77.26
78.18
78.85
80.45
81.19
82.97
84.97
87.04
89.36
91.99
94.33
97.00
98.48
100.00
102.01
103.58
105.55
107.29
107.65
-0.1
106.3
104.8
104.1
107.0
106.4
104.6
104.4
106.3
105.8
103.8
-4.8
130.2
128.3
128.0
128.6
125.8
122.2
121.9
120.3
118.1
113.0
-0.6
121.2
119.3
119.0
119.6
119.1
118.3
119.1
119.2
118.6
117.2
-29.8
116.4
110.2
107.6
98.5
82.3
81.9
72.5
67.1
56.6
63.5
-3.6
125.5
123.5
123.0
123.1
121.1
118.9
118.9
118.1
116.3
113.7
-13.5
104.9
103.8
103.2
97.8
87.6
91.7
90.0
85.3
80.6
85.0
-0.3
106.6
107.5
107.8
107.3
107.7
108.1
107.4
107.3
107.8
108.9
+0.3
106.56
107.52
107.79
107.28
107.74
108.14
107.43
107.27
107.83
108.94
-0.8
-7.6
-0.9
-22.5
-4.4
-7.3
-0.4
+0.7
Source : Office for National Statistics (ONS)
(1) Series are annually weighted. Figures include VAT where applicable. The VAT rate for coal and coke,
gas, electricity and heating oils was 8% from the 2nd quarter of 1994 and 5% from the 4th quarter of
1997 (the rate changed on 1st September.)
(2) Deflated using GDP (market prices) deflator
(3) Monthly figures are available in Table 2.1.3 on the BEIS website.
(4) Aggregate of individual solid fuels, gas, electricity and liquid fuels indices.
(5) ULSP, ULSD & motor oil.
Other fuels are as defined by ONS. See Annex A for further details.
2.1.3 Consumer prices index: fuel components, monthly figures(1)
United Kingdom
Solid
fuels
Liquid Domestic
fuels(2)
Gas Electricity
fuels
Current fuel price index numbers
Motor
fuel &
oil(3)
CPI
all
Items
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
109.5
109.8
109.2
109.2
109.4
109.3
109.6
109.5
110.1
111.4
112.4
112.6
129.9
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
131.3
140.1
119.6
121.0
121.0
121.0
121.0
121.0
121.4
121.4
121.4
121.4
121.4
129.3
134.7
143.2
141.5
133.9
125.0
124.7
128.0
128.0
131.1
127.1
124.7
128.4
125.4
127.1
127.0
126.7
126.3
126.3
126.7
126.7
126.8
126.7
126.6
134.7
114.3
117.6
119.4
117.2
114.6
115.4
115.9
117.6
117.3
113.6
112.2
112.8
108.6
109.4
109.7
110.0
110.2
110.0
110.0
110.4
110.9
110.9
111.0
111.4
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
113.3
113.3
113.2
113.4
112.5
112.3
112.1
111.9
112.5
114.6
114.8
114.8
138.8
139.1
138.7
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0
138.0
129.1
129.3
129.1
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.3
125.1
125.3
121.7
119.6
118.3
117.5
116.4
116.7
115.0
109.5
108.1
99.3
133.8
134.0
133.5
132.7
132.7
132.6
132.6
132.6
132.5
132.3
132.2
131.8
112.2
111.5
111.5
111.4
111.6
111.9
112.5
110.9
110.2
108.2
105.6
100.9
110.7
111.3
111.5
112.0
111.9
112.1
111.7
112.1
112.2
112.3
112.0
112.0
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
114.6
114.6
114.8
114.9
112.5
112.1
112.0
112.0
112.4
113.8
114.1
114.1
137.3
136.4
132.8
132.7
131.9
131.9
131.9
131.9
129.0
129.0
129.0
129.0
128.3
128.3
128.3
128.0
128.0
127.9
127.9
127.9
127.9
127.9
127.9
127.9
86.7
91.0
88.3
88.5
89.8
87.4
83.7
74.4
75.6
75.6
73.0
67.3
131.1
130.8
129.1
129.0
128.6
128.5
128.4
128.0
126.8
126.8
126.7
126.6
94.0
93.0
96.2
97.6
99.4
100.2
99.6
96.7
93.9
93.0
92.0
89.4
111.1
111.3
111.5
111.7
112.0
112.1
111.9
112.2
112.1
112.2
112.2
112.2
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
114.1
114.2
114.0
114.2
112.8
111.9
111.0
111.1
-0.8
129.0
128.1
124.8
123.1
123.1
123.1
123.1
123.1
-6.7
127.9
127.9
127.9
127.7
127.7
127.7
127.7
127.7
-0.2
61.2
58.6
63.2
64.7
68.7
74.2
74.4
72.9
-2.0
126.2
125.7
124.4
123.6
123.7
124.1
124.1
124.0
-3.1
87.1
86.3
87.3
90.3
92.7
94.8
95.4
94.1
-2.7
111.3
111.6
112.1
112.1
112.3
112.5
112.5
112.9
+0.6
Per cent change (4)
Source : Office for National Statistics
(1) Figures include VAT where applicable. The VAT rate for coal and solid fuels, gas, electricity and
heating oils was 8 per cent from the second quarter of 1994 and 5 per cent from 01/09/97.
(2) Aggregate of individual solid fuels, gas, electricity and liquid fuels indices.
(3) ULSP, ULSD & motor oil.
(4) Per cent change is on a year ago
Other fuels are as defined by ONS
Table 2.2.1 Average annual domestic standard electricity bills by home and non-home
supplier based on consumption of 3,800kWh/year(1)
United Kingdom
Pounds
Standard credit
Home
Nonsupphome All consliers suppliers umers
Cash terms
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014(4)
2015(4)
% Change
2014-2015
Real terms (2)
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014(4)
2015(4)
% Change
2014-2015
Direct debit
Home
Nonsupphome All consliers suppliers umers
Prepayment
Home
Nonsupphome All consliers suppliers umers
Overall
Home
Nonsupphome
liers supplier
UK
..
..
..
301
294
288
290
292
300
334
388
442
511
532
517
554
584
621
641
636
..
..
..
277
273
268
264
268
275
308
376
408
468
481
469
515
549
588
602
601
336
322
303
299
291
283
282
283
291
322
382
428
492
507
493
533
565
602
619
615
..
..
..
290
283
278
281
282
292
321
371
420
489
501
484
516
543
579
590
576
..
..
..
265
262
258
253
257
262
291
343
378
430
446
436
481
511
548
560
551
330
315
293
287
278
271
269
270
277
305
355
395
454
466
453
493
521
557
570
559
..
..
..
318
312
304
306
304
318
350
402
450
521
535
522
558
588
625
646
638
..
..
..
306
309
297
290
296
299
337
414
441
507
501
489
529
552
594
608
606
359
342
323
318
311
303
300
301
311
345
407
446
514
519
505
542
568
605
623
618
503
537
565
601
617
606
453
497
527
565
578
572
338
323
303
298
289
282
280
281
288
318
374
415
477
488
474
513
542
577
592
584
-0.8
-0.2
-0.6
-2.4
-1.6
-1.9
-1.2
-0.3
-0.8
-1.8
-1.0
-1.4
..
..
..
398
380
369
361
354
354
383
432
479
538
549
517
543
563
587
595
588
..
..
..
366
352
343
329
326
324
353
418
442
493
496
469
505
530
556
558
556
467
438
405
395
376
362
351
343
343
370
426
463
518
523
493
522
545
569
574
569
..
..
..
383
365
356
350
342
344
368
413
455
515
516
484
505
523
547
548
533
..
..
..
350
339
330
316
312
310
333
382
409
453
459
436
471
492
518
519
510
459
427
392
380
360
347
336
328
327
350
396
428
478
480
453
483
503
526
529
517
..
..
..
421
403
388
382
369
376
401
448
487
548
552
522
547
567
590
599
590
..
..
..
405
400
380
362
359
353
386
461
477
533
517
489
518
532
561
565
560
499
465
432
421
401
387
375
366
366
395
453
483
541
535
505
531
547
572
578
572
503
526
545
568
572
561
453
487
508
534
536
529
469
439
405
394
374
360
349
341
340
365
416
449
502
503
474
502
522
546
549
540
-1.2
-0.4
-0.9
-2.7
-1.7
-2.3
-1.5
-0.9
-1.0
-1.9
-1.3
-1.6
(1) Bills up to (and including) 2006 relate to total bill received in the year, e.g. covering consumption from Q4 of
the previous year to Q3 of the named year. Bills up to 1998 relate to home supplier only.
All bills are calculated assuming an annual consumption of 3,800 kWh. Figures are inclusive of VAT.
Home supplier denotes the former public electricity suppliers within their own distribution areas.
Non-home suppliers are new entrant suppliers and the former electricity suppliers outside of their own areas.
(2) Bills deflated to 2010 terms using the GDP (market prices) deflator.
(3) Bills from 2007 on are subject to a change in methodology. Bills relate to the calendar year, i.e. covering
consumption from Q1 to Q4 of the named year. More information can be found in the methodology note at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-energy-prices-data-sources-and-methodology
(4) In 2014 and 2015 a £12 Government rebate was applied to electricity bills for all customers in Great Britain. This is
included in the figures above.
Table 2.2.2 Average annual domestic standard electricity bills for UK countries
based on consumption of 3,800kWh/year(1)
Standard credit
England
Northern
& Wales Scotland
Ireland
Cash terms
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014(4)
2015(4)
% Change
2014-2015
Real terms(2)
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014(4)
2015(4)
% Change
2014-2015
Direct debit
England
Northern
& Wales Scotland
Ireland
Pounds
Prepayment
England
Northern
& Wales Scotland
Ireland
334
320
301
294
286
278
276
277
284
318
379
426
490
502
488
529
561
599
616
614
336
320
311
309
304
302
302
303
324
354
409
448
506
530
516
551
580
616
623
619
410
398
369
369
348
359
368
368
372
383
407
426
516
592
571
603
648
634
685
641
328
312
291
285
276
268
266
267
272
301
352
394
453
462
449
490
519
555
568
557
332
316
307
300
294
290
291
294
309
332
380
408
457
479
470
505
531
564
571
563
411
400
360
360
340
349
358
358
362
369
393
412
498
570
549
580
614
600
645
613
357
340
321
316
308
298
296
296
303
341
403
446
513
512
499
537
563
605
621
618
355
335
326
323
317
313
314
317
337
358
433
466
529
533
520
548
565
609
617
614
441
425
391
391
356
373
364
363
369
374
397
416
503
577
557
588
626
608
662
618
-0.3
-0.6
-6.4
-1.9
-1.4
-5.0
-0.5
-0.5
-6.6
464
435
402
389
370
356
344
337
335
364
422
461
515
517
488
518
541
566
572
568
467
435
416
408
393
386
377
368
382
405
456
485
532
546
516
540
559
582
578
572
569
541
493
488
450
459
459
446
439
439
453
461
542
610
571
590
625
599
636
593
456
424
389
377
357
343
331
324
321
346
392
426
477
476
449
480
500
524
527
515
461
429
410
396
380
370
363
357
365
381
423
441
481
494
470
494
511
533
530
521
571
543
481
476
439
446
446
434
428
423
437
446
524
587
549
568
592
567
598
567
496
462
429
418
398
381
369
359
357
391
449
482
539
528
499
526
543
571
576
572
493
456
436
427
410
400
392
385
398
411
482
504
557
550
520
537
545
575
572
568
613
577
523
517
460
477
454
440
435
429
442
450
530
595
557
576
603
575
615
571
-0.7
-1.0
-6.8
-2.3
-1.7
-5.2
-0.7
-0.7
-7.2
(1) Bills up to (and including) 2006 relate to total bill received in the year, i.e. covering consumption from Q4
of the previous year to Q3 of the named year. Bills up to 1998 relate to home supplier only.
All bills are calculated assuming an annual consumption of 3,800 kWh. Figures are inclusive of VAT.
(2) Bills deflated to 2010 terms using the GDP (market prices) deflator.
(3) Bills from 2007 on are subject to a change in methodology. Bills relate to the calendar year, i.e. covering
consumption from Q1 to Q4 of the named year. More information can be found in the methodology note at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-energy-prices-data-sources-and-methodology
(4) In Q4 2014 and 2015 a £12 Government rebate was applied to electricity bills for all customers in Great Britain. This
is included in the figures above.
Table 2.2.3 Average annual domestic standard electricity bills in 2015 (3)
for UK regions with average unit costs based on consumption of
3,800kWh/year(1)
Pence per kWh and pounds
Payment type
Region(2)
Credit
Unit
cost
Bill
Direct debit
Unit
cost
Bill
Prepayment
Unit
cost
Bill
Overall
Unit
cost
Bill
East Midlands
15.61
593
14.17
539
15.68
596
14.78
562
Eastern
15.63
594
14.17
539
15.70
597
14.76
561
London
15.98
607
14.59
554
16.06
610
15.40
585
Merseyside & North Wales
17.41
661
15.79
600
17.26
656
16.51
627
North East
16.20
616
14.50
551
16.16
614
15.19
577
North Scotland
17.50
665
16.09
612
17.51
665
16.69
634
North West
16.36
622
14.90
566
16.40
623
15.55
591
Northern Ireland
16.87
641
16.13
613
16.25
618
16.35
621
South East
16.04
610
14.67
558
16.13
613
15.18
577
South Scotland
15.87
603
14.39
547
15.76
599
15.02
571
South Wales
16.99
646
15.59
593
17.06
648
16.24
617
South West
16.94
644
15.57
592
17.06
648
16.13
613
Southern
16.07
610
14.64
556
16.15
614
15.15
576
West Midlands
16.25
618
14.43
548
16.18
615
15.22
578
Yorkshire
16.05
610
14.22
540
15.93
606
15.00
570
UK(4)
16.20
615
14.71
559
16.26
618
15.37
584
(1) All bills are calculated assuming an annual consumption of 3,800 kWh. Bills and unit costs reflect the
prices of all suppliers and include standing charges. Figures are inclusive of VAT. Bills relate to calendar
year, i.e.covering consumption from Q1 to Q4 of the named year. Unit costs are calculated by dividing
the bills shown by the relevant consumption levels.
(2) From 2013 onwards regional electricity bills are shown based on Public Electricity Supply (PES) region
instead of selected towns and cities within that region.
(3) In 2015 a £12 Government rebate was applied to electricity bills for all customers in Great Britain. This
is included in the figures above.
(4) BEIS have ceased publication of maximum and minimum bills. As proposed in Energy Trends article:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323447/Energy_price_variatio
n_in_the_domestic_energy_market.pdf
Table 2.2.4 Average variable unit costs and standing charges for standard electricity in 2015
for UK regions(4)
(1)(2)(3)
Pounds
Payment type
Town/city
Credit
Average
variable unit
price
(£/kWh)(5)
Direct debit
Average
fixed cost
(£/year)(6)
Average
variable unit
price
(£/kWh)(5)
Prepayment
Average
fixed cost
(£/year)(6)
Average
variable unit
price
(£/kWh)(5)
Overall
Average
fixed cost
(£/year)(6)
Average
variable unit
price Average fixed
(£/kWh)(5) cost (£/year)(6)
East Midlands
0.137
84.18
0.129
61.95
0.138
82.97
0.132
70.97
Eastern
0.137
85.11
0.128
62.75
0.138
83.09
0.132
71.48
London
0.143
76.05
0.132
65.46
0.144
76.35
0.138
71.60
Merseyside & North Wales
0.154
86.32
0.143
68.98
0.153
86.20
0.148
77.00
North East
0.146
71.50
0.132
62.01
0.145
74.77
0.138
66.43
North Scotland
0.154
93.03
0.148
62.97
0.154
93.05
0.150
75.75
North West
0.145
83.21
0.136
63.11
0.146
81.46
0.140
71.68
Northern Ireland
0.169
-
0.161
-
0.163
-
0.164
South East
0.143
78.46
0.133
65.52
0.144
78.34
0.136
70.19
South Scotland
0.139
87.91
0.128
72.49
0.137
89.60
0.132
79.63
South Wales
0.149
91.25
0.143
61.65
0.149
92.80
0.146
75.37
South West
0.152
77.31
0.142
64.01
0.153
78.69
0.146
69.46
Southern
0.140
88.81
0.133
63.26
0.142
87.86
0.136
72.17
West Midlands
0.147
71.54
0.131
61.25
0.145
75.27
0.138
66.41
Yorkshire
0.145
70.41
0.129
61.22
0.143
74.53
0.136
65.93
United Kingdom
0.144
78.56
0.134
62.51
0.146
75.99
0.139
69.04
(1) Prices are based on data from the calendar year, e.g. covering Q1 to Q4 of the named year
(2) All prices include VAT
(3) These prices are consistent with bills published in Tables 2.2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.2.3, where an assumed consumption level of 3,800 kWh has been used,
however, here the £12 rebate for GB has not been captured.
(4) From 2013 onwards regional electricity prices are shown based on Public Electricity Supply (PES) region instead of selected towns and cities within
that region. Table A2 in Annex A maps these selected towns and cities to the PES region that they are within.
(5) The average variable unit price represents the energy costs directly associated with varying energy consumption
(6) The average fixed cost represents the energy costs which do not vary with consumption, such as any standing charges.
When there are two unit prices, this includes the difference between the two prices, multiplied by the split level.
-
Table 2.3.1 Average annual domestic gas bills by home and non-home
(1)
supplier based on consumption of 15,000kWh/year
Great Britain
Standard credit
Direct debit
Home
Nonsupphome All consliers suppliers
umers
Cash terms
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
% Change
2014-2015
Real terms (2)
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(3)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
% Change
2014-2015
Pounds
Overall
Prepayment
Home
Nonsupphome All consliers suppliers
umers
Home
Nonsupphome All consliers suppliers
umers
Home
NonsuppHome
liers suppliers
GB
283
282
274
271
265
264
279
287
294
344
437
467
536
613
591
654
741
791
821
780
262
238
225
225
223
224
234
248
265
303
366
450
535
599
578
629
691
736
765
737
283
281
270
261
253
251
266
274
285
331
406
459
536
607
586
643
720
767
796
760
263
262
240
234
233
234
252
258
271
311
387
408
492
565
560
627
711
752
765
722
246
227
213
214
211
211
221
235
253
289
342
419
497
552
539
582
637
677
700
659
263
262
237
229
226
227
240
250
264
302
362
415
495
556
546
597
661
701
721
681
300
299
284
272
265
264
280
287
304
348
441
502
573
653
590
654
738
784
823
778
300
288
279
280
277
273
280
294
293
332
400
474
540
620
580
624
688
738
769
746
300
299
284
272
266
265
280
288
301
344
427
491
558
636
584
638
710
758
793
760
578
642
728
772
795
752
553
598
656
698
723
687
277
275
259
250
242
242
253
262
277
317
387
441
517
582
564
617
686
729
752
714
-5.0
-3.7
-4.5
-5.6
-5.9
-5.5
-5.5
-3.0
-4.2
-5.4
-5.0
-5.1
393
383
367
358
342
338
349
349
347
395
487
506
564
632
591
640
714
747
762
721
365
324
301
298
288
286
292
301
313
348
408
487
563
617
578
616
666
696
710
681
393
382
361
346
327
321
331
333
337
379
452
497
564
625
586
630
694
725
739
703
366
356
321
310
300
299
315
313
320
356
431
442
518
582
560
614
686
711
710
668
342
309
285
283
273
270
275
285
298
331
380
453
523
569
539
570
614
640
649
610
366
356
317
303
292
291
300
303
312
346
404
449
521
573
546
585
638
663
669
630
417
406
379
359
342
337
349
348
358
399
491
544
602
673
590
641
711
741
764
720
417
391
373
370
358
349
349
357
345
380
445
513
568
640
580
612
663
698
714
690
417
406
379
360
344
338
349
350
355
394
475
531
587
656
584
625
684
717
736
703
578
629
701
730
738
695
553
586
632
660
671
636
385
374
346
330
313
309
316
318
327
364
431
478
544
600
564
605
661
689
698
660
-5.4
-4.1
-4.9
-5.9
-6.0
-5.8
-5.8
-3.4
-4.5
-5.8
-5.2
-5.4
(1) Bills up to (and including) 2006 relate to total bill received in the year, i.e. covering consumption from Q4 of the
previous year to Q3 of the named year.
All bills are calculated using an annual consumption of 15,000 kWh. Figures are inclusive of VAT.
Home supplier denotes British Gas Trading.
Non-home suppliers are all other suppliers.
(2) Bills deflated to 2010 terms using the GDP (market prices) deflator.
(3) Bills from 2007 on are subject to a change in methodology. Bills relate to the calendar year, i. e. covering
consumption from Q1 to Q4 of the named year. The assumed gas consumption pattern has also been altered
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-energy-prices-data-sources-and-methodology
Table 2.3.2 Average annual domestic gas bills for GB countries based on
consumption of 15,000kWh/year(1)
Standard Credit
England &
Wales
Scotland
Cash terms
1998(2)
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(4)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
% Change
2014-2015
Real terms(3)
1998(2)
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007(4)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Direct debit
England &
Wales
Scotland
Pounds
Prepayment
England &
Wales
Scotland
270
261
253
251
266
274
285
331
407
460
536
607
586
644
720
768
797
761
268
263
255
253
267
274
284
329
402
454
529
596
576
638
712
758
789
753
237
229
226
227
240
250
264
302
363
416
497
557
547
598
662
702
721
681
235
229
224
225
238
249
260
297
357
403
476
541
535
589
653
690
715
681
284
272
266
265
280
288
301
343
427
491
557
636
584
638
711
759
794
761
284
272
266
264
280
287
301
343
429
493
560
637
582
634
703
751
782
751
-4.5
-4.6
-5.5
-4.8
-4.2
-4.0
361
344
327
321
331
333
336
379
453
498
564
626
586
631
694
726
739
704
359
348
329
323
333
333
336
378
448
491
556
615
576
625
686
717
732
697
317
303
292
291
300
303
311
346
404
450
523
575
547
586
638
664
669
630
314
303
289
287
297
302
307
340
398
436
500
558
535
576
629
652
664
630
379
360
344
338
349
350
355
394
475
531
586
656
584
625
685
717
737
704
379
360
343
337
349
348
355
393
478
533
589
657
582
621
677
710
726
695
-4.7
-4.8
-5.8
-5.1
-4.5
-4.3
% Change
2014-2015
(1) Bills upto (and including) 2006 relate to total bill received in the year, i.e. covering consumption from
Q4 of the previous year to Q3 of the named year.
All bills are calculated using an annual consumption of 15,000 kWh. Figures are inclusive of VAT.
(2) Prior to 1998, average bills for England & Wales and Scotland were all the same as the GB
averages given in Table 2.3.1.
(3) Bills deflated to 2010 terms using the GDP (market prices) deflator.
(4) Bills from 2007 on are subject to a change in methodology. Bills relate to the calendar year, i.e.
covering consumption from Q1 to Q4 of the named year. The assumed gas consumption pattern has
also been altered to more accurately reflect real consumption patterns. More information can be found
in the methodology note at:
.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-energy-prices-data-sources-and-methodology
Table 2.3.3 Average annual domestic gas bills in 2015 for GB regions
with average unit costs based on consumption of 15,000kWh/year(1)
Pence per kWh and pounds
Payment type
Region(2)
Credit
Unit
Cost
Bill
Direct debit
Unit
Cost
Bill
Prepayment
Unit
Cost
Bill
Overall
Unit
Cost
Bill
East Midlands
4.98
746
4.44
666
5.01
751
4.66
698
Eastern
5.06
759
4.52
677
5.08
762
4.74
710
London
5.16
775
4.67
700
5.16
775
4.94
742
Merseyside & North Wales
5.05
758
4.55
682
5.06
759
4.77
716
North East
4.97
745
4.43
664
4.99
748
4.65
697
North Scotland
5.02
754
4.57
686
5.01
752
4.76
714
North West
5.03
754
4.48
672
5.04
757
4.72
708
South East
5.12
768
4.61
692
5.12
769
4.80
720
South Scotland
5.02
753
4.53
680
5.00
751
4.74
710
South Wales
5.07
761
4.64
695
5.06
759
4.83
724
South West
5.01
751
4.57
685
5.02
752
4.74
710
Southern
5.19
779
4.68
703
5.19
779
4.86
729
West Midlands
5.08
762
4.50
674
5.08
762
4.75
712
Yorkshire
5.03
755
4.41
662
5.05
758
4.68
702
Great Britain(3)
5.07
760
4.54
681
5.07
760
4.76
714
(1) All bills are calculated assuming an annual consumption of 15,000 kWh. Bills and unit costs reflect the
prices of all suppliers and include standing charges and VAT. Bills relate to the calendar year, i.e.
covering consumption from Q1 to Q4 of the named year. Unit costs are calculated by dividing the bills
shown by the relevant consumption levels.
(2) The regions shown indicate which Public Electricity Supply (PES) region these bills apply to. From
2013 onwards, data on regional gas bills are shown based on (PES) regions as opposed to selected
towns and cities within Local Distribution Zones (LDZs), as most energy suppliers now charge for
gas according to PES area.
(3) BEIS have ceased publication of maximum and minimum bills, as proposed in Energy Trends article;
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323447/Energy_price_var
iation_in_the_domestic_energy_market.pdf
Table 2.3.4 Average variable unit costs and standing charges for gas in 2015 (1)(2)(3)
for regions in Great Britain(4)
Pounds
Payment type
Town/city
Credit
Average
variable unit
price
(£/kWh)(5)
Average
fixed cost
(£/year)(6)
Direct debit
Average
variable unit
price
(£/kWh)(5)
Average
fixed cost
(£/year)(6)
Prepayment
Average
variable unit
price
(£/kWh)(5)
Average
fixed cost
(£/year)(6)
Overall
Average
variable unit
price
(£/kWh)(5)
Average
fixed cost
(£/year)(6)
East Midlands
0.043
98.15
0.039
79.78
0.043
99.25
0.041
87.14
Eastern
0.044
97.56
0.040
80.62
0.044
98.23
0.042
87.46
London
0.045
96.51
0.041
83.66
0.045
96.78
0.043
90.89
Merseyside & North Wales
0.044
96.76
0.040
82.79
0.044
97.00
0.042
89.08
North East
0.043
98.10
0.039
79.61
0.043
98.63
0.041
87.19
North Scotland
0.044
97.26
0.041
75.42
0.044
98.74
0.042
84.61
North West
0.044
97.69
0.039
81.87
0.044
98.48
0.041
88.74
South East
0.045
96.73
0.041
82.58
0.045
97.52
0.042
87.91
South Scotland
0.044
95.95
0.040
82.77
0.044
96.92
0.041
88.47
South Wales
0.044
97.81
0.041
75.16
0.044
99.35
0.043
85.51
South West
0.044
96.85
0.040
81.72
0.044
97.60
0.042
87.60
Southern
0.045
96.83
0.042
78.38
0.045
98.06
0.043
84.87
West Midlands
0.044
97.55
0.040
80.39
0.044
98.37
0.042
87.89
Yorkshire
0.044
97.93
0.039
79.98
0.044
98.61
0.041
87.72
Great Britain
0.044
97.27
0.040
80.62
0.044
98.06
0.042
87.65
(1) Prices are based on data from the calendar year, e.g. covering Q1 to Q4 of the named year
(2) All prices include VAT
(3) These prices are consistent with bills published in Tables 2.3.1, 2.3.2 and 2.3.3, where an assumed consumption level of
15,000 kWh has been used
(4) The regions shown indicate which Public Electricity Supply (PES) region these prices apply to. From 2013 onwards, data
on regional gas prices are shown based on (PES) regions as opposed to selected towns and cities within Local Distribution
Zones (LDZs), as most energy suppliers now charge for gas according to PES area. Table A2 in Annex A maps the selected
(5) The average variable unit price represents the energy costs directly associated with varying energy consumption
(6) The average fixed cost represents the energy costs which do not vary with consumption, such as any standing charges.
When there are two unit prices, this includes the difference between the two prices, multiplied by the split level.
Table 2.4.1 Percentage of domestic electricity customers(1) by region(2) by
supplier type(3), June 2016(4)
Credit
North East
Yorkshire
West Midlands
North West
Eastern
Merseyside & N Wales
East Midlands
South East
South West
London
South Scotland
Southern
South Wales
North Scotland
(5)
Great Britain
Direct debit
Home Non-home
supplier
supplier
34
66
33
67
33
67
38
62
42
58
39
61
40
60
41
59
44
56
44
56
44
56
54
46
62
38
72
28
43
57
Home Non-home
supplier
supplier
25
75
25
75
25
75
25
75
28
72
27
73
30
70
32
68
33
67
36
64
35
65
41
59
48
52
59
41
32
Per cent
All Payment Types
Prepayment
68
Home Non-home
supplier
supplier
20
80
23
77
23
77
29
71
29
71
37
63
35
65
36
64
40
60
41
59
52
48
47
53
63
37
69
31
37
63
Home Non-home
supplier
supplier
27
73
27
73
27
73
29
71
32
68
32
68
33
67
35
65
37
63
40
60
41
59
45
55
54
46
64
36
35
65
(1) Includes both standard electricity and Economy 7 electricity customers.
(2) The regions used in this table are the distribution areas of the former public electricity suppliers.
(3) Home supplier denotes the former public electricity suppliers within their own distribution areas, or their
parent company. Non-home suppliers are new entrant suppliers and the former electricity suppliers outside
of their distribution areas.
(4) Data is not adjusted to account for survey coverage. The Domestic Fuels Inquiry survey coverage is estimated
at around 86% of the domestic energy market. All those not surveyed are with non-home suppliers.
(5) Competition is still limited in scope for domestic customers in Northern Ireland, and so this country has been
excluded from this table.
Table 2.4.2 Regional variation of payment method for standard
electricity, June 2016
Per cent
Credit
23
25
24
28
25
25
23
26
26
26
23
25
23
35
23
23
26
26
Direct
debit
66
65
62
62
61
61
59
58
58
58
58
57
56
44
40
57
59
59
Prepayment
11
10
14
10
14
14
18
15
16
16
20
18
22
21
37
20
15
15
Northern Ireland
24
39
37
UK
26
58
16
Southern
South East
South West
Eastern
North East
East Midlands
North Scotland
Yorkshire
West Midlands
North West
South Scotland
South Wales
Merseyside & N Wales
London
Northern Ireland
Scotland
England & Wales
Great Britain
Table 2.5.1 Percentage of domestic gas customers by region(1) by supplier
type(2)(3), June 2016(4)
Per cent
Credit
Direct debit
Prepayment
All Payment Types
Home Non-home
Home Non-home
Home Non-home
Home Non-home
supplier
supplier supplier
supplier supplier
supplier supplier
supplier
South Wales
44
56
30
70
27
73
33
67
North Scotland
44
56
30
70
32
68
33
67
North East
50
50
29
71
38
62
35
65
Southern
54
46
31
69
44
56
38
62
South East
52
48
32
68
44
56
38
62
East Midlands
51
49
32
68
49
51
39
61
Eastern
55
45
34
66
46
54
41
59
South Scotland
55
45
36
64
41
59
42
58
South West
56
44
36
64
45
55
42
58
Yorkshire
56
44
34
66
51
49
42
58
West Midlands
59
41
33
67
51
49
43
57
North West
57
43
39
61
52
48
46
54
Merseyside & N Wales
60
40
39
61
52
48
46
54
London
58
42
41
59
53
47
50
50
(5)
Great
Britain
55are the distribution
45
34 of the former
66 public46electricity suppliers.
54
41
59
(1) The
regions used in this table
areas
(2) Home supplier denotes British Gas Trading.
(3) Non-home suppliers are all other suppliers.
(4) Table is not adjusted to account for survey coverage. The Domestic Fuels Inquiry survey overage is estimated
at around 86%. All those not surveyed are with non-home suppliers.
(5) Gas is not yet widely available in Northern Ireland, and so this country has not been included in this table.
Table 2.5.2 Regional variation of payment method for
gas, June 2016
Southern
South East
South West
East Midlands
Eastern
North East
North Scotland
South Scotland
North West
Yorkshire
West Midlands
South Wales
Merseyside & N Wales
London
Scotland
England & Wales
Great Britain
Credit
23
24
24
25
26
23
23
23
24
25
26
24
23
35
23
25
25
Direct
Debit
67
65
63
63
62
62
60
60
59
59
59
58
58
45
60
60
60
Per cent
Prepayment
9
11
12
12
12
15
17
17
16
16
15
18
20
20
17
14
14
Table 2.6.1 Total household expenditure on energy(1)(2)
United Kingdom
£ million
Vehicle
Liquid All fuel and Fuels and
Fuels(3)
power Lubricants
Total
energy
products
Total
consumers
expenditure
859
942
1,093
1,249
1,717
2,232
2,500
2,676
2,610
3,554
2,353
2,556
2,889
3,142
3,978
5,133
6,072
6,911
7,230
8,853
30,541
34,226
38,787
44,511
51,356
63,038
73,243
83,823
96,656
114,693
6,364
7,735
8,708
9,358
9,497
10,566
10,864
10,855
11,063
11,400
4,646
5,695
6,331
6,872
7,481
8,018
7,354
7,769
8,222
9,060
11,010
13,430
15,039
16,230
16,978
18,584
18,218
18,624
19,285
20,460
133,174
148,052
162,228
178,027
191,390
209,382
232,095
255,361
288,346
315,822
374
389
353
390
379
405
559
503
419
404
12,256
14,199
14,377
14,619
14,899
15,211
16,097
15,134
14,148
13,491
10,165
10,748
11,024
11,525
12,684
13,340
14,589
15,673
16,634
18,162
22,421
24,947
25,401
26,144
27,583
28,551
30,686
30,807
30,782
31,653
343,041
364,586
384,131
406,808
426,710
448,720
482,041
534,755
569,829
602,922
665
587
567
671
783
773
1,103
1,088
1,520
1,140
14,307
14,358
14,393
14,831
16,965
18,248
22,529
23,897
28,833
29,306
19,936
19,368
19,082
20,093
20,958
23,269
24,882
26,649
29,740
26,632
34,243
33,726
33,475
34,924
37,923
41,517
47,411
50,546
58,573
55,938
639,405
665,058
695,912
731,780
772,164
813,580
851,456
898,478
928,265
911,665
Solid
Fuels
Gas
Electricity
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
377
351
336
330
380
415
456
545
541
640
387
443
521
551
634
789
1,025
1,244
1,396
1,612
656
740
843
896
1,085
1,514
1,860
2,159
2,396
2,703
74
80
96
116
162
183
231
287
287
344
1,494
1,614
1,796
1,893
2,261
2,901
3,572
4,235
4,620
5,299
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
704
816
861
868
785
1,047
898
844
814
765
1,903
2,515
3,124
3,589
3,719
4,099
4,412
4,490
4,581
4,474
3,370
3,973
4,264
4,450
4,564
4,910
5,180
5,210
5,412
5,878
387
431
459
451
429
510
374
311
256
283
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
683
755
611
610
625
637
657
591
495
481
4,921
5,876
5,742
5,782
5,812
5,974
6,501
6,170
5,592
5,335
6,278
7,179
7,671
7,837
8,083
8,195
8,380
7,870
7,642
7,271
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
447
488
448
343
311
207
220
260
313
306
5,882
6,003
6,051
6,303
7,266
7,714
9,657
10,828
12,830
13,514
7,313
7,280
7,327
7,514
8,605
9,554
11,549
11,721
14,170
14,346
Current prices
2010
275
14,839
13,865
1,477
30,456
30,648
61,104
954,781
2011
278
13,548
14,032
1,580
29,438
35,458
64,896
990,828
2012
278
15,993
14,875
1,660
32,806
35,637
68,443
1,029,378
2013
300
16,993
16,160
1,684
35,137
35,381
70,518
1,073,106
2014
244r
14,803r
15,290r
1,399r
31,736r
34,461r
66,197r
1,118,992r
2015
325
14,745
15,817
958
31,845
30,705
62,550
1,152,387
% Change
2014-2015
+33.2
-0.4
+3.4
-31.5
+0.3
-10.9
-5.5
+3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics
(1) These figures are based on Consumer Trends, as published by the Office for National Statistics. All
data may be subject to change by ONS.
(2) From 2001/02, Household Expenditure has been reclassified to conform to the European System of
Accounts 1995 (ESA 95), using the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP).
(3) Includes fuel oils and heating oils.
Notes continued on next page
Table 2.6.1 Total household expenditure on energy(1)(2) (continued)
United Kingdom
Solid
Fuels
(4)(5)(6)
Revalued at 2010 prices
1997
934
1998
774
1999
738
£ million
Vehicle
Fuels and Total energy
Lubricants
products
Total
consumers
expenditure
Electricity
Liquid
Fuels(3)
14,512
13,583
12,977
13,290
13,507
13,004
1,574
1,690
1,470
30,177
29,516
28,240
29,971
30,776
30,783
60,157
60,268
58,970
687,122
717,689
753,551
Gas
All fuel and
power
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
671
709
613
463
403
247
242
275
290
284
14,579
14,576
13,749
14,074
15,127
13,991
13,559
13,927
13,702
12,743
13,351
13,421
13,439
13,643
14,745
14,775
14,770
13,808
14,463
13,948
1,472
1,479
1,668
1,706
1,687
1,255
1,518
1,407
1,437
1,402
29,931
30,067
29,393
29,715
31,771
30,179
30,042
29,321
29,834
28,340
30,014
30,793
31,399
31,854
31,499
32,245
32,777
34,113
32,938
31,970
59,947
60,848
60,751
61,525
63,281
62,382
62,762
63,330
62,706
60,232
793,358
822,384
855,823
887,207
917,836
946,611
965,316
995,436
988,213
954,343
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
275
273
262
249
225r
219
14,839
12,299
13,099
12,973
10730r
11,229
13,865
13,081
13,111
13,275
11903r
12,425
1,477
1,250
1,268
1,333
1249r
1,255
30,456
26,904
27,748
27,835
24088r
25,105
30,648
31,657
31,540
31,630
32318r
32,651
61,104
58,457
59,206
59,383
56223r
57,589
954,781
953,924
972,687
991,423
1016803r
1,045,153
% Change
2014-2015
-2.5
+4.6
+4.4
+0.5
+4.2
+1.0
+2.4
+2.8
Source: Office for National Statistics
Notes continued
(4) As of 2003, ONS use the chain linking method to calculate volume measures of expenditure.
Household expenditure volume series are chainlinked annually. The chained volume series have all
been re-referenced to 2010, i.e. the chained volume measure in 2010 equals the current price value
in 2010.
(5) As of 2012, we are no longer able to provide re-based data for years before 1997. If you require this
information, please contact ONS.
(6) Data on individual fuel types may not sum to the "All fuel and power" data for years prior to
the year in which the data was rebased (2010). The values shown above are the more accurate, and
should be preferred to simply summing the individual fuel types.
Table 2.6.2 Average expenditure each week on fuel per consuming household(1)
United Kingdom
£ per week
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993/94
1994/95
1995/96
1996/97
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06(3)
2006(4)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013(6)
2014
% Change
2013-2014
Electricity
Gas
No
Electric electric
All central central
h/holds heating heating
1.09
1.84
..
1.47
2.43
..
1.80
3.06
1.61
2.08
3.53
1.86
2.32
4.14
2.05
2.53
4.27
2.31
2.95
4.73
2.71
3.70
5.96
3.43
3.94
6.38
3.69
4.31
6.96
4.04
4.26
6.89
4.04
4.56
7.28
4.28
4.77
7.79
4.46
4.89
7.73
4.58
4.95
7.52
4.66
5.28
7.79
4.98
5.62
8.65
5.26
6.09
9.32
5.70
6.54
9.76
6.18
6.75
10.11
6.40
6.72
9.64
6.38
6.72
9.33
6.44
7.02
10.13
6.69
6.58
9.48
6.27
6.49
9.62
6.14
6.32
9.22
6.03
6.55
9.33
6.26
6.48
9.75
6.18
6.47
9.47
6.20
6.63
9.30
6.41
6.73
9.29
6.53
7.35
10.18
7.09
8.29
10.57
8.10
9.16
13.07
8.84
9.77
13.67
9.54
11.01
15.04
10.76
10.79
15.04
10.47
11.15
15.31
10.80
11.70
16.41
11.35
12.24
19.50
11.71
12.13
17.29
11.81
Gas No gas
All central central
h/holds heating heating
1.06
1.66
..
1.24
1.85
..
1.43
2.20
1.05
1.82
2.71
1.27
1.98
2.88
1.34
2.21
3.02
1.52
2.47
3.19
1.72
3.13
3.98
2.16
3.98
4.97
2.70
4.77
5.83
3.19
4.80
5.79
3.26
5.17
6.11
3.49
5.59
6.60
3.64
5.69
6.55
3.71
5.41
6.15
3.56
5.25
5.95
3.41
5.53
6.21
3.49
6.40
7.05
4.24
6.63
7.32
4.07
6.65
7.29
4.21
6.72
7.28
4.27
6.70
7.19
4.20
7.37
7.85
4.55
7.16
7.62
4.28
6.49
6.87
3.96
6.29
6.62
3.92
6.51
6.80
4.15
6.53
6.74
4.57
6.56
6.75
4.38
6.75
6.94
4.40
7.08
7.22
4.81
7.89
8.10
5.12
9.05
9.22
6.12
9.72
9.90
6.81
10.46
10.59
7.62
12.21
12.41
8.98
12.38
12.44
9.55
12.41
12.46
9.18
13.15
13.24
10.99
14.78
14.81
12.04
14.23
14.36
11.91
-0.9
-11.3
+0.9
-3.8
-3.1
Other
-1.1
Heating
oils and
other
fuels(5)
0.80
0.99
2.00
2.25
2.38
2.97
4.07
4.80
6.98
6.85
6.87
7.32
6.51
6.03
5.19
4.91
5.88
6.30
6.50
7.19
8.26
9.42
12.70
11.05
9.26
10.56
14.10
14.40
12.74
13.74
16.02
19.34
20.83
21.20
28.18
24.41
28.54
33.29
33.22
36.68
32.77
Solid
fuel(5)
2.71
3.21
3.62
4.92
5.12
5.91
8.07
8.70
8.83
8.95
10.55
10.77
10.27
10.56
10.86
10.89
11.18
13.16
12.46
12.50
10.84
8.65
10.02
9.16
10.20
8.46
8.31
10.33
10.21
9.38
9.28
7.10
11.26
7.89
13.52
12.37
10.32
15.99
11.00
6.39
11.57
-10.7
+81.0
Total
All fuels
(excl.
motor
fuel)(5)
2.34
2.91
3.56
4.40
4.74
5.27
6.15
7.54
8.49
9.33
9.50
11.66
10.49
10.59
10.44
10.52
11.07
12.31
12.92
13.27
12.81
12.74
13.71
12.98
12.36
12.04
12.79
12.81
12.73
13.01
13.69
14.78
16.93
18.24
20.04
22.49
22.74
23.46
24.59
26.79
26.03
-2.8
Motor
fuel(5)
3.18
4.00
4.30
4.65
4.55
6.01
7.72
9.06
9.97
10.94
11.87
12.64
11.50
11.83
11.16
12.12
13.02
13.97
14.56
15.60
16.62
16.96
18.88
19.86
20.09
22.41
24.30
23.04
23.02
23.29
25.09
27.41
28.19
28.85
33.28
30.40
34.14
39.09
39.13
37.93
36.59
Average
all
(2,5)
fuels
5.52
6.91
7.86
9.05
9.29
11.28
13.87
16.60
18.46
20.27
21.37
24.30
21.99
22.42
21.60
22.64
24.09
26.28
27.48
28.87
29.43
29.70
32.59
32.84
32.45
34.45
37.09
35.85
35.74
36.30
38.75
42.19
45.12
47.09
53.32
52.88
56.88
62.55
63.72
64.72
62.63
-3.5
Source: Living Costs and Food Survey (LCFS), ONS
(1) Data is based on a survey, and therefore samples sizes will vary from year to year. This can give misleading
results, especially for the less commonly used fuels, which will have a greater sample error rate. Data shows
the average expenditure recorded for households consuming the specified fuel.
(2) This is calculated by summing expenditure on heating fuels and motor fuel.
(3) From 2005/06 weighted data has been used, whereas in earlier years data was unweighted. The effect of
weighting the data is to slightly reduce the average expenditure on fuel. The effect of this is greater for solid
fuels, because Northern Ireland, where fuel is more expensive and solid fuel is more commonly used, is
oversampled on the LCFS.
(4) From 2006 the LCFS (formerly the EFS) moved to a calendar year basis
(5) Data represents all households.
(6) Recording of expenditure on gas and electricity via combined payment packages was changed in 2013.
Recording of expenditure via slot meters was also changed.
-3.2
Table 2.7.1 Transfer statistics(1)(2) in the domestic gas and
electricity markets in Great Britain
Great Britain(3)
(4)(5)(6)
Quarter
Electricity Transfers
Gas Transfers
Total Electricity Customers
(7)(9)
Total Gas Customers
(7)(8)
Q1 2007
1,184,000
943,000
..
..
Q2 2007
1,269,000
1,014,000
..
..
Q3 2007
1,339,000
977,000
..
..
Q4 2007
1,365,000
1,048,000
..
..
Q1 2008
1,252,000
935,000
..
..
Q2 2008
1,337,000
1,071,000
..
..
Q3 2008
1,494,000
1,136,000
..
..
Q4 2008
1,345,000
1,014,000
..
..
Q1 2009
1,129,000
897,000
..
..
Q2 2009
1,254,000
955,000
..
..
Q3 2009
1,309,000
975,000
..
..
Q4 2009
1,333,000
998,000
..
..
Q1 2010
1,072,000
840,000
..
..
Q2 2010
1,144,000
867,000
..
..
Q3 2010
1,243,000
893,000
..
..
Q4 2010
1,291,000
956,000
27,450,000
22,359,000
Q1 2011
994,000
797,000
27,447,000
22,248,000
Q2 2011
1,109,000
813,000
27,473,000
22,039,000
Q3 2011
1,189,000
954,000
27,503,000
22,063,000
Q4 2011
914,000
706,000
27,550,000
22,072,000
Q1 2012
746,000
533,000
27,587,000
22,101,000
Q2 2012
791,000
570,000
27,625,000
22,100,000
Q3 2012
835,000
572,000
27,661,000
22,061,000
Q4 2012
970,000
605,000
27,689,000
22,025,000
Q1 2013
722,000
420,000
27,709,000
21,972,000
Q2 2013
703,000
490,000
27,749,000
21,890,000
Q3 2013
696,000
447,000
27,781,000
21,902,000
Q4 2013
1,304,000
833,000r
27,841,000
21,849,000
Q1 2014
745,000
546,000
27,877,000
21,990,000
Q2 2014
687,000
547,000
27,918,000
22,220,000
Q3 2014
731,000
482,000
27,959,000
22,218,000
Q4 2014
895,000
706,000
28,027,000
22,078,000
Q1 2015
Q2 2015
Q3 2015
Q4 2015
Q1 2016
Q2 2016
867,000
746,000
775,000
1,008,000
1,093,000
1,067,000
703,000
595,000
615,000
796,000
858,000
788,000
28,065,000
28,121,000
27,792,000
27,861,000
27,913,000
27,916,000
22,089,000
22,097,000
22,071,000
22,075,000
22,080,000
22,047,000
Source : Ofgem
1) Transfer statistics refer to the number of customers switching from one energy supplier to another.For electricity and
gas (from January 2014) this includes all suppliers. Previous to this gas transfers only covered the main six suppliers.
2) Figures do not include switching payment method when staying with the same company, or where a customer
switches to another offer provided within the same parent company.
3) The figures in this table do not include data on switching rates in Northern Ireland. At present , the electricity market in
Northern Ireland is largely monopolistic and subject to Ofreg price controls, although a start has been made to open
the market to competition. Gas is not yet widely available in Northern Ireland.
4) All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
5) Prior to June 2012, data presented in this table was presented as average monthly transfers for each quarter.
6) Ofgem provide switching levels which cover all suppliers in the domestic electricity market. From January 2014,
Ofgem provided gas switching levels on the same basis for the first time. Previous to this gas switching levels only
covered the main six suppliers. For this reason published gas transfers will be artificially high in quarter 1 of 2014
compared to earlier quarters.
7) Customer numbers represent the total number of meters for that fuel type.
8) From January 2014, total gas customer numbers no longer include that of supply points connected to independent
gas transporters (IGTs). BEIS have made an estimate for total customers with IGTs and included this within the total
count of gas customers.
9) From July 2015 Ofgem tightened the methodology for domestic customer numbers to exclude de -energised meters as
well as users with very high consumption not believed to be domestic.
10) Since April 2016 data supplied to BEIS has included additional filtering to remove non -domestic customers. This data
is sourced from network operators and filtered by the active suppliers in the market, who to the best of Ofgem's
knowledge are operating in the domestic and non -domestic segments of the energy market. For this reason the data
supplied from April 2016 onwards may be more accurate but lower than levels before this time.
Table 3.1.1 Prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry in Great Britain (1)
Excluding the Climate Change Levy
Original units
2014
Size of
consumer
Small
Medium
Large
All consumers: Average
median(2)
(3)(6)(9)
Heavy fuel oil
Small
(£ per tonne)
Medium
Large
Of which: Extra large
Moderately large
All consumers: Average
median(2)
(3)
Gas oil
Small
(£ per tonne)
Medium
Large
All consumers: Average
median(2)
Fuel
Coal(6)(10)
(£per GJ)
2nd
4th
quarter quarter quarter
..
..
2.93
3.28
..
566.6
524.5
559.7
..
..
548.4
605.9
773.1
764.7
697.9
709.7
747.8
Electricity
Small
10.14
(Pence per kWh)
Medium
9.01
Large
6.97
Of which: Extra large
5.95
Moderately large 7.76
All consumers: Average
7.67
10% decile(2)
7.57
median(2)
9.36
90% decile(2)
11.32
Gas(4)
Small
3.411
(Pence per kWh)
Medium
2.839
Large
2.046
All consumers: Average
2.161
Firm(5)
2.279
Interruptible
2.033
10% decile(2)
2.075
median(2)
2.951
90% decile(2)
4.669
For notes see notes page
3rd
2015
..
..
2.88
3.26
..
581.6
525.9
537.8
..
..
539.4
591.8
749.3
739.8
663.5
677.0
726.0
10.55
8.99
6.86
5.89
7.61
7.61
7.48
9.38
11.34
4.408
2.841
1.893
1.996
2.151
1.873
1.943
3.081
7.964
..
..
2.38
2.60
..
509.2
486.0
431.7
..
..
460.8
515.6
680.7
697.6
614.9
628.9
661.2
10.86
9.38
7.39
6.32
8.21
8.09
8.05
9.59
11.54
3.310
2.708
2.177
2.267
2.356
2.185
2.208
2.848
4.511
1st
2nd
2016
3rd
4th
quarter quarter quarter quarter
..
..
2.39
2.59
..
419.2
414.6
326.5
..
..
369.4
452.1
561.3
595.3
521.3
533.3
564.5
10.80
9.13
7.32
6.29
8.12
7.98
7.96
9.63
11.56
2.964
2.538
2.026
2.130
2.241
2.005
2.096
2.743
3.758
..
..
2.55
2.75
..
422.4
435.3
324.6
..
..
376.1
448.1
591.7
604.4
541.3
552.0
569.9
10.85
9.14
7.18
6.21
7.93
7.88
7.91
9.55
11.73
3.281
2.562
1.842
1.953
2.062
1.836
1.955
2.751
4.694
..
..
2.40
2.59
..
410.1
404.4
306.7
..
..
354.3
435.4
541.4
566.4
487.2
500.3
531.5
10.93
9.12
7.31
6.49
7.95
7.98
7.90
9.58
11.73
4.042
2.633
1.727
1.824
1.973
1.706
1.802
2.862
8.415
..
..
2.37
2.58
..
373.5
389.6
289.4
..
..
335.4
375.7
517.0
509.5
470.1
477.2
499.1
10.81
9.12
7.20
6.19
7.98
7.89
7.82
9.63
11.77
2.944
2.456
1.676
1.793
1.933
1.666
1.754
2.573
4.243
1st
2nd
quarter quarter p
..
..
2.22r
2.45
..
346.9r
364.9r
255.9
..
..
305.9r
351.2r
448.1r
445.2r
422.1r
426.2r
438.0r
10.89r
9.14r
6.90r
5.80r
7.75r
7.69r
7.58r
9.55r
11.64r
2.517r
2.267r
1.503r
1.641r
1.787r
1.475r
1.603r
2.389r
4.003r
..
..
..
2.40
..
466.0
370.9
303.2
..
..
348.2
391.1
525.5
473.9
475.4
476.5
478.2
10.80
8.92
6.79
5.60
7.72
7.56
7.50
9.55
11.48
2.616
2.225
1.352
1.471
1.580
1.349
1.496
2.431
4.341
Table 3.1.2 Prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry in Great Britain(1)
Excluding the Climate Change Levy
Pence per kWh
2014
Size of
consumer
Coal(6)(10)
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
quarter
quarter
quarter
quarter
quarter
quarter
quarter
quarter
quarter p
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1.055
1.036
0.857
0.860
0.918
0.863
0.851
0.797
..
1.181
1.174
0.936
0.933
0.989
0.931
0.929
0.881r
0.863
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4.762
4.888
4.280
3.523r
3.550r
3.447
3.139r
2.915r
3.917
Medium
4.408
4.420
4.085
3.484r
3.658r
3.399r
3.275r
3.067r
3.117
Large
4.704
4.520
3.628
2.744r
2.728r
2.577r
2.433r
2.150
2.548
Extra large
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Moderately large
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4.608
4.533
3.873
3.104r
3.160r
..
..
..
2.978r
2.819r
2.570r
2.926
5.092
4.973
4.333
3.800
3.766
3.659
3.157r
2.952r
3.287
Small
6.121
5.933
5.389
4.444
4.684
4.287r
4.093r
3.548r
4.161
Medium
6.054
5.857
5.523
4.713r
4.785r
4.485r
4.034r
3.525r
3.752
Large
5.525
5.253
4.868
4.127r
4.285
3.857r
3.722r
3.342r
3.764
5.619
5.360
4.979
4.222r
4.370r
3.961r
3.778r
3.374r
3.772
5.920
5.747
5.235
4.469r
4.512
4.208
3.951r
3.468r
3.786
10.143
10.548
10.857
10.799r 10.851r 10.925r 10.814r
10.891r
10.797
Medium
9.010
8.988
9.375
9.133r
9.138r
9.122r
9.121r
9.137r
8.917
Large
6.972
6.859
7.386
7.320r
7.175r
7.311r
7.200
6.897r
6.792
Extra large
5.953
5.886
6.322
6.291
6.205
6.486r
6.185r
5.800r
5.596
7.760
7.669
7.612
7.610
8.208
8.088
8.116r
7.979r
7.925r
7.883r
7.949r
7.977r
7.984r
7.893r
7.745r
7.693r
7.717
7.560
7.572
7.480
8.048
7.964r
7.913r
7.902r
7.815r
7.583r
7.502
9.357
9.380
9.593
9.631r
9.552r
9.576r
9.634
9.554r
9.548
11.324
11.338
11.537
11.559
11.725
11.727
11.770
11.644r
11.479
Small
3.411
4.408
3.310
2.964r
3.281r
4.042r
2.944r
2.517r
2.616
Medium
2.839
2.841
2.708
2.538r
2.562r
2.633r
2.455r
2.267r
2.225
Large
2.046
1.893
2.177
2.026
1.842
1.727r
1.675r
1.503r
1.352
2.161
1.996
2.267
2.130r
1.953r
1.824r
1.793r
1.641r
1.471
2.279
2.151
2.356
2.241r
2.062r
1.973r
1.933r
1.787r
1.580
Interruptible
10% decile(2)
2.033
1.873
2.185
2.005
1.836
1.706
1.666r
1.475r
1.349
2.075
1.943
2.208
2.096
1.955
1.802r
1.754r
1.603r
1.496
Median(2)
90% decile(2)
2.951
4.669
3.081
7.964
2.848
4.511
2.743r
3.758
2.751r
4.694
2.862r
8.415
2.573r
4.243r
2.389r
4.003r
2.431
4.341
All consumers Average
Median(2)
Small
Moderately large
All consumers Average
10% decile(2)
Median(2)
90% decile(2)
Gas(4)
1st
..
All consumers Average
Median(2)
Of which:
4th
..
Heavy fuel oil(3)(6)(9) Small
Electricity
3rd
Medium
All consumers Average
Median(2)
Gas oil(3)
2016
2nd
Small
Large
Of which:
2015
All consumers Average
Firm(5)
For notes see notes page
Table 3.1.3 Annual prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry in
Great Britain(1) excluding the Climate Change Levy
Coal(6)(10)
(£ per tonne)
All consumers:
Heavy fuel oil(3)(6)(9)
(£ per tonne)
Of which:
All consumers:
Gas oil(3)
(£ per tonne)
All consumers:
Electricity
(Pence per kWh)
Of which:
All consumers:
Gas(4)
(Pence per kWh)
All consumers:
Size of consumer
Small
Medium
Large
Average
Small
Medium
Large
Extra large
Moderately large
Average
Small
Medium
Large
Average
Small
Medium
Large
Extra large
Moderately large
Average
Small
Medium
Large
Average
Firm
Interruptible
For notes see notes page
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
120.19
82.23
54.82
59.60
421.9
378.6
376.5
..
..
383.2
507.6
506.0
481.8
486.0
9.817
8.836
6.484
5.078
7.571
7.270
2.931
2.534
1.797
1.906
2.000
1.827
..
..
65.46
70.90
506.9
461.0
469.6
..
..
471.5
618.6
620.4
588.0
593.6
8.804
7.484
5.964
5.180
6.570
6.512
2.793
2.242
1.642
1.738
1.861
1.635
..
..
81.59
87.03
625.6
537.5
581.8
..
..
572.0
782.4
766.2
731.7
738.1
8.528
7.794
6.468
5.785
6.996
6.922
2.887
2.405
2.047
2.109
2.218
2.017
..
..
82.70
87.54
651.8
592.8
605.8
..
..
607.3
825.7
806.6
759.6
768.3
9.504
8.491
6.742
6.093
7.245
7.343
3.212
2.602
2.239
2.306
2.393
2.232
..
..
88.38
94.59
675.4
581.7
570.5
..
..
588.2
815.3
803.1
743.2
753.9
9.834
8.672
7.237
6.535
7.780
7.749
3.371
2.809
2.479
2.540
2.597
2.493
Original units
2014
2015
..
..
86.56
93.64
558.8
519.4
519.1
..
..
524.4
750.2
748.5
670.7
684.3
10.434
9.121
7.117
6.089
7.912
7.814
3.410
2.796
2.138
2.243
2.375
2.134
..
..
77.44
80.98
406.3
411.5
313.0
..
..
359.6
553.8
570.8
505.0
516.0
10.843
9.129
7.251
6.291
7.993
7.932
3.118
2.533
1.821
1.932
2.075
1.813
Table 3.1.4 Prices of fuels purchased by manufacturing industry(1)
Excluding the Climate Change Levy
Great Britain
Pence per kWh
Size of consumer
Small
Medium
Large
All consumers - Average
Median(2)
(3)(6)(9)
Heavy fuel oil
Small
Medium
Large
Of which: Extra large
Moderately large
All consumers - Average
Median(2)
(3)
Gas oil
Small
Medium
Large
All consumers - Average
Median(2)
Electricity
Small
Medium
Large
Of which: Extra large
Moderately large
All consumers - Average
10% decile(2)
Median(2)
90% decile(2)
(4)
Gas
Small
Medium
Large
All consumers - Average
Firm
Interruptible
10% decile(2)
Median(2)
90% decile(2)
Coal(6)(10)
For notes see notes page
2009
1.565
1.078
0.746
0.805
1.379
3.546
3.182
3.164
..
..
3.221
3.256
4.018
4.006
3.814
3.848
3.952
9.817
8.836
6.484
5.078
7.571
7.270
6.146
9.146
12.800
2.931
2.534
1.797
1.906
2.000
1.827
1.488
2.625
4.752
2010
..
..
0.856
0.933
..
4.260
3.875
3.946
..
..
3.962
4.049
4.897
4.912
4.655
4.699
4.837
8.804
7.484
5.964
5.180
6.570
6.512
6.068
7.729
10.723
2.793
2.242
1.642
1.738
1.861
1.635
1.533
2.307
4.274
2011
..
..
0.943
1.036
..
5.257
4.517
4.889
..
..
4.807
4.964
6.194
6.066
5.793
5.844
6.139
8.528
7.794
6.468
5.785
6.996
6.922
6.621
7.998
10.107
2.887
2.405
2.047
2.109
2.218
2.017
1.969
2.502
4.849
2012
..
..
0.922
1.012
..
5.478
4.982
5.091
..
..
5.104
5.232
6.537
6.386
6.014
6.083
6.409
9.504
8.491
6.742
6.093
7.245
7.343
7.017
8.713
10.802
3.212
2.602
2.239
2.306
2.393
2.232
2.170
2.802
5.187
2013
..
..
0.949
1.065
..
5.676
4.889
4.794
..
..
4.943
5.439
6.454
6.358
5.884
5.969
6.351
9.834
8.672
7.237
6.535
7.780
7.749
7.476
8.984
11.126
3.371
2.809
2.479
2.540
2.597
2.493
2.418
2.947
5.468
2014
..
..
0.937
1.065
..
4.696
4.365
4.362
..
..
4.407
4.901
5.939
5.926
5.310
5.417
5.792
10.434
9.121
7.117
6.089
7.912
7.814
7.697
9.434
11.329
3.410
2.796
2.138
2.243
2.375
2.134
2.173
2.914
4.798
2015
..
..
0.867
0.940
..
3.414
3.458
2.631
..
..
3.022
3.504
4.385
4.519
3.998
4.085
4.322
10.843
9.129
7.251
6.291
7.993
7.932
7.902
9.601
11.727
3.118
2.533
1.821
1.932
2.075
1.813
1.915
2.726
4.857
Table 3.2.1 Average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power
producers(1)
United Kingdom
Major power producers(1)
Coal(2)
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Per cent change(6)
£ per tonne
42.44
36.35
35.11
35.22
33.74
30.17
29.01
29.35
32.20
29.66
28.11
32.61
36.07
38.06
41.16
65.57
54.42
62.30
80.14
66.33
61.55
56.70
48.71
-14.1
Natural gas(5)
Oil(3)(4)
pence per kWh
0.611
0.528
0.500
0.507
0.474
0.421
0.405
0.406
0.444
0.409
0.389
0.450
0.497
0.523
0.566
0.901
0.753
0.869
1.110
0.911
0.842
0.779
0.669
-14.1
£ per tonne
55.91
67.90
81.12
84.15
89.75
71.87
85.84
120.96
118.59
127.92
158.40
145.60
233.45
254.61
240.27
287.36
268.32
419.48
531.39
577.20
539.93
488.65
325.84
-33.3
pence per kWh
0.472
0.526
0.684
0.709
0.746
0.599
0.715
1.010
0.981
1.061
1.308
1.205
1.932
2.117
1.984
2.373
2.220
3.487
4.418
4.799
4.489
4.053
2.703
-33.3
pence per kWh
0.706
0.667
0.643
0.628
0.647
0.656
0.613
0.595
0.664
0.609
0.682
0.761
1.015
1.284
1.236
1.644
1.403
1.461
1.914
2.135
2.299
1.890
1.586r
-16.1
2014 2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
55.92
55.41
56.22
0.77
0.76
0.77
505.6
509.2
432.4
4.19
4.22
3.59
1.73
1.63
2.03
2015 1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
51.97
47.70
47.09
44.42
0.71
0.66
0.65
0.61
304.3
335.2
304.1
277.7
2.52
2.78
2.52
2.30
1.82
1.60
1.53
1.39
2016 1st quarter
2nd quarter p
48.32
40.32
-15.5
0.66
0.55
-15.5
223.1r
264.6
-21.0
1.85r
2.20
-21.0
1.27r
1.15
-28.2
Per cent change(6)
(1) Companies that produce electricity from nuclear sources plus all companies whose prime purpose is
the generation of electricity are included under the heading “Major Power Producers”. A list of these
companies is given in Annex A.
(2) Includes slurry. Price excludes CPS (Carbon Price Support) levy.
(3) Includes oil for burning, for gas turbines and for internal combustion engines (other than for use in road
vehicles). Excludes any natural gas liquids burnt at Peterhead power station.
(4) Includes hydrocarbon oil duty.
(5) Includes sour gas. Price excludes CPS (Carbon Price Support) levy.
(6) Percentage change relates to the corresponding period a year earlier. The annual percentage change
varies depending on the units used as the calorific values change each year. For further information
see Annex B.
Note: Prices of natural gas at UK delivery points have been removed due to unavailability of data.
Table 3.3.1 Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in current terms
excluding the Climate Change Levy
United Kingdom
2010=100
Seasonally adjusted
Unadjusted
Coal(1)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Per cent change(4)
2014 2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2015 1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2016 1st quarter
2nd quarter p
Per cent change(4)
73.2
73.3
76.2
72.4
69.4
61.7
60.2
61.9
61.0
61.8
58.0
57.3
53.8
51.1
49.9
51.1
50.3
50.4
51.7
53.0
48.6
54.1
63.6
60.8
70.7
91.7
86.3
100.0
111.1
108.5
114.2
114.1
100.8
-11.7
126.6
125.8
100.3
100.0
106.1
100.0
99.6
94.6
92.6
-12.7
Heavy
fuel oil(1)
29.8
35.4
35.9
17.3
18.5
13.6
14.9
16.2
14.2
13.6
14.5
15.7
18.4
20.3
19.4
16.2
18.5
26.8
26.8
28.0
32.4
32.6
43.3
55.2
57.2
83.3
81.3
100.0
121.3
128.8
124.8
111.2
76.3
-31.4
116.3
114.4
97.7
78.4
79.8
75.1
71.1
64.9
73.9
-7.4
Gas(2) Electricity(2)
53.3
55.1
58.8
51.3
48.3
46.0
44.5
45.3
45.7
45.9
44.2
43.3
40.5
30.9
32.0
33.7
33.5
36.5
48.9
46.2
48.2
53.7
81.6
101.8
82.1
123.7
103.9
100.0
122.3
133.5
147.8
132.7
119.0
-10.4
128.8
118.8
136.9
131.7
119.5
112.1
112.5
107.4
93.3
-21.9
45.9
45.8
47.6
48.0
46.7
49.2
52.7
52.6
54.3
57.3
60.1
57.9
57.3
55.4
52.2
51.7
52.0
48.2
44.1
42.6
41.2
44.9
60.2
80.8
82.9
102.1
110.1
100.0
103.2
108.4
114.2
120.6
122.1
+1.3
120.8
119.2
121.4
123.5
121.0
121.5
122.4
120.0
113.9
-5.8
Total
fuel(3)
44.6
46.6
49.3
45.0
44.2
44.5
46.5
46.5
47.5
50.2
50.8
49.3
48.8
46.6
43.7
43.6
44.3
41.7
41.8
40.7
41.0
44.2
62.1
81.0
77.8
103.1
103.5
100.0
111.3
118.3
123.0
120.7
111.6
-7.5
121.5
118.3
118.9
117.6
114.1
112.3
112.4
108.8
103.7
-9.1
Gas(2)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
132.7
124.8
132.8
125.5
124.6
117.6
108.2
102.2
97.9
-21.4
Electricity(2)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
121.3
120.9
120.4
121.7
122.0
123.2
121.6
118.3
115.0
-5.7
Total
fuel(3)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
122.5
120.4
117.6
115.3
115.7
114.4
111.0
106.8
105.2
-9.0
(1) Indices based on a survey of the prices (excluding VAT) of fuels delivered to industrial consumers in
Great Britain, as shown in Table 3.1.1.
(2) Indices based on the average unit value (excluding VAT) of sales to industrial consumers.
(3) Total fuel indices are annually weighted.
(4) Percentage change relates to the corresponding period a year earlier.
Note: r's indicate revised data. An r in the date column indicates the majority of data in the row has been revised.
Table 3.3.1 Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in real terms (1)
excluding the Climate Change Levy
United Kingdom
2010=100
Unadjusted
Coal(2)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Per cent change(5)
2014 2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2015 1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2016 1st quarter
2nd quarter p
Per cent change(5)
176.2
167.7
165.1
150.1
136.8
114.8
104.1
99.1
91.7
90.2
82.5
80.6
73.8
67.5
64.6
65.4
63.8
62.7
63.7
63.9
57.2
62.2
71.1
66.1
74.9
94.5
87.6
100.0
108.9
104.7
108.2
106.4
93.6
-12.0
117.7
116.7
93.5
92.8
98.1
93.0
92.8
87.7
85.0
-13.4
Heavy
fuel oil(2)
71.7
81.0
77.8
35.8
36.4
25.4
25.7
25.9
21.3
19.9
20.7
22.1
25.2
26.8
25.1
20.7
23.5
33.3
33.0
33.8
38.1
37.5
48.5
60.1
60.6
85.9
82.5
100.0
118.9
124.4
118.2
103.7
70.9
-31.7
108.2
106.1
91.1
72.7
73.8
70.0
66.3
60.2
67.8
-8.1
Seasonally adjusted
Gas(3) Electricity(3)
128.3
126.1
127.5
106.5
95.3
85.6
76.9
72.4
68.6
67.0
62.9
60.9
55.6
40.8
41.5
43.1
42.5
45.4
60.2
55.7
56.7
61.6
91.3
110.6
87.0
127.5
105.5
100.0
119.9
128.9
140.0
123.7
110.5
-10.7
119.8
110.2
127.6
122.3
110.5
104.3
104.9
99.6
85.7
-22.5
110.3
104.7
103.1
99.7
91.9
91.5
91.1
84.1
81.6
83.7
85.5
81.4
78.8
73.1
67.6
66.2
66.0
60.0
54.4
51.3
48.5
51.6
67.3
87.8
87.9
105.3
111.8
100.0
101.1
104.6
108.2
112.4
113.4
+1.0
112.3
110.5
113.2
114.6
111.9
113.1
114.1
111.3
104.6
-6.5
Total
fuel(4)
107.4
106.6
106.8
93.2
87.0
82.9
80.3
74.4
71.4
73.2
72.3
69.4
67.0
61.6
56.6
55.8
56.2
51.9
51.5
49.1
48.3
50.8
69.4
88.0
82.4
106.3
105.1
100.0
109.1
114.2
116.5
112.5
103.7
-7.8
113.0
109.7
110.9
109.1
105.5
104.6
104.8
100.9
95.2
-9.8
Gas(3) Electricity(3)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
123.5
115.8
123.6
116.5
115.2
109.5
100.8
94.8
89.9
-22.0
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
112.9
112.2
112.4
113.0
112.8
114.6
113.3
109.7
105.6
-6.4
Total
fuel(4)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
114.0
111.7
109.7
107.1
107.0
106.5
103.5
99.1
96.6
-9.7
GDP
deflator
41.6
43.7
46.2
48.2
50.8
53.7
57.9
62.5
66.6
68.5
70.3
71.1
72.8
75.8
77.3
78.2
78.9
80.5
81.2
83.0
85.0
87.0
89.4
92.0
94.3
97.0
98.5
100.0
102.0
103.6
105.6
107.3
107.7
+0.3
107.5
107.8
107.3
107.7
108.1
107.4
107.3
107.8
108.9
+0.7
(1) Deflated using the GDP implied deflator at market prices.
(2) Indices based on a survey of the prices (excluding VAT) of fuels delivered to industrial consumers in
Great Britain, as shown in Table 3.1.1.
(3) Indices based on the average unit value (excluding VAT) of sales to industrial consumers.
(4) Total fuel indices are annually weighted.
(5) Percentage change relates to the corresponding period a year earlier.
Note: r's indicate revised data. An r in the date column indicates the majority of data in the row has been revised.
Table 3.3.2 Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in current terms
including the Climate Change Levy (1)
United Kingdom
2010=100
Seasonally adjusted
Unadjusted
Coal(2)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Per cent change(6)
2014 2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2015 1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2016 1st quarter
2nd quarter p
Per cent change(6)
68.6
68.7
71.4
67.8
65.1
57.8
56.5
58.0
57.2
57.9
54.4
53.7
50.4
47.9
46.8
47.9
47.2
47.2
54.6
55.8
51.6
56.8
65.7
63.1
72.4
92.1
87.1
100.0
110.4
107.9
113.3
113.2
100.8
-11.0
124.9
124.2
100.3
100.0
105.8
100.0
99.6
94.9
93.1
-12.0
Heavy
fuel oil(3)
29.8
35.4
35.9
17.3
18.5
13.6
14.9
16.2
14.2
13.6
14.5
15.7
18.4
20.3
19.4
16.2
18.5
26.8
26.8
28.0
32.4
32.6
43.3
55.2
57.3
83.3
81.3
100.0
121.3
128.8
124.8
111.2
76.3
-31.4
116.3
114.4
97.7
78.4
79.8
75.1
71.1
64.9
73.9
-7.4
Gas(4) Electricity(4)
51.9
53.6
57.3
50.0
47.1
44.8
43.3
44.0
44.5
44.6
43.0
42.1
39.4
30.1
31.1
32.8
32.6
35.5
49.9
48.4
50.1
55.2
82.2
101.8
82.1
123.0
104.7
100.0
122.2
133.2
147.2
132.5
119.1
-10.1
129.2
118.1
136.3
132.1
120.1
111.6
112.6
108.5
94.6
-21.2
44.3
44.2
46.0
46.4
45.1
47.5
50.9
50.8
52.5
55.4
58.0
55.9
55.4
53.5
50.4
50.0
50.3
46.6
45.1
44.1
42.7
46.4
60.9
81.0
82.8
101.8
109.9
100.0
103.1
108.0
113.5
119.6
121.2
+1.3
120.0
118.0
120.5
122.1
119.8
120.7
122.1
119.9
114.5
-4.4
Total
fuel(5)
43.3
45.3
47.9
43.5
42.7
43.1
44.9
45.0
45.9
48.5
49.1
47.7
47.2
45.2
42.3
42.2
42.9
40.5
42.6
42.1
42.3
45.4
62.6
81.1
77.7
102.8
103.5
100.0
111.2
118.0
122.4
120.1
111.1
-7.5
121.1
117.4
118.3
116.8
113.4
111.7
112.2
109.0
104.3
-8.1
Gas(4)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
132.1
124.7
133.4
125.5
123.7
118.0
109.2
103.0
97.5
-21.1
Electricity(4)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
120.5
119.8
119.5
120.3
120.9
122.4
120.9
118.2
115.8
-4.2
Total
fuel(5)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
121.9
119.7
117.2
114.4
114.8
114.0
110.8
106.8
105.7
-8.0
(1) The levy came into effect in April 2001 (Q2). The full rates of levy from 1 April 2013 are:
coal 14.29£/tonne, gas 0.182p/kWh, electricity 0.524p/kWh; discounts and exemptions are available.
(2) Indices based on a survey of the prices (excluding VAT) of fuels delivered to industrial consumers in
Great Britain, as shown in Table 3.1.1, but with the inclusion of an estimation of the amount of CCL paid.
(3) Indices based on a survey of the prices (excluding VAT) of fuels delivered to industrial consumers in
Great Britain, as shown in Table 3.1.1.
(4) Indices based on the average unit value (excluding VAT) of sales to industrial consumers.
(5) Total fuel indices are annually weighted.
(6) Percentage change relates to the corresponding period a year earlier.
Note: r's indicate revised data. An r in the date column indicates the majority of data in the row has been revised .
Table 3.3.2 Fuel price indices for the industrial sector in real terms (1)
including the Climate Change Levy (2)
United Kingdom
2010=100
Unadjusted
Coal(3)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Per cent change(7)
2014 2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2015 1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
2016 1st quarter
2nd quarter p
Per cent change(7)
165.1
157.2
154.7
140.7
128.2
107.5
97.6
92.9
85.9
84.5
77.3
75.5
69.2
63.2
60.6
61.3
59.8
58.7
67.2
67.2
60.8
65.3
73.5
68.6
76.8
94.9
88.5
100.0
108.2
104.2
107.4
105.5
93.6
-11.3
116.2
115.2
93.5
92.8
97.8
93.1
92.9
88.0
85.5
-12.6
Heavy
fuel oil(4)
71.7
81.0
77.8
35.8
36.4
25.4
25.7
25.9
21.3
19.9
20.7
22.1
25.2
26.8
25.1
20.7
23.5
33.3
33.0
33.8
38.1
37.5
48.5
60.1
60.7
85.9
82.5
100.0
118.9
124.4
118.2
103.7
70.9
-31.7
108.2
106.1
91.1
72.7
73.8
70.0
66.3
60.2
67.8
-8.1
Seasonally adjusted
Gas(5) Electricity(5)
124.9
122.8
124.1
103.6
92.7
83.4
74.8
70.5
66.8
65.1
61.2
59.2
54.1
39.7
40.3
41.9
41.3
44.1
61.5
58.4
59.0
63.4
92.0
110.6
87.0
126.9
106.3
100.0
119.7
128.6
139.5
123.5
110.6
-10.4
120.1
109.6
127.0
122.6
111.1
103.9
104.9
100.6
86.9
-21.8
106.6
101.2
99.6
96.3
88.8
88.4
88.0
81.3
78.9
80.8
82.6
78.7
76.1
70.6
65.3
63.9
63.8
57.9
55.5
53.2
50.3
53.3
68.1
88.0
87.7
104.9
111.6
100.0
101.1
104.3
107.5
111.5
112.6
+1.0
111.6
109.5
112.4
113.3
110.8
112.3
113.8
111.2
105.1
-5.1
Total
fuel(6)
104.3
103.7
103.8
90.2
84.2
80.1
77.7
72.0
69.0
70.8
69.9
67.1
64.8
59.6
54.8
54.0
54.4
50.4
52.5
50.8
49.8
52.1
70.1
88.2
82.3
106.0
105.2
100.0
109.0
113.9
116.0
112.0
103.2
-7.8
112.6
108.9
110.3
108.4
104.9
104.0
104.6
101.0
95.7
-8.7
Gas(5) Electricity(5)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
122.9
115.2
122.8
116.2
114.1
108.9
101.3
95.6
89.5
-21.6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
111.7
110.6
111.1
111.4
111.6
113.1
112.2
109.6
106.3
-4.7
Total
fuel(6)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
113.1
110.5
108.7
106.0
106.0
105.2
102.8
99.1
97.0
-8.4
GDP
deflator
41.6
43.7
46.2
48.2
50.8
53.7
57.9
62.5
66.6
68.5
70.3
71.1
72.8
75.8
77.3
78.2
78.9
80.5
81.2
83.0
85.0
87.0
89.4
92.0
94.3
97.0
98.5
100.0
102.0
103.6
105.6
107.3
107.7
+0.3
107.5
107.8
107.3
107.7
108.1
107.4
107.3
107.8
108.9
+0.7
(1) Deflated using the GDP implied deflator at market prices.
(2) The levy came into effect in April 2001 (Q2). The full rates of levy from 1 April 2013 are:
coal 14.29£/tonne, gas 0.182p/kWh, electricity 0.524p/kWh; discounts and exemptions are available.
(3) Indices based on a survey of the prices (excluding VAT) of fuels delivered to industrial consumers in
Great Britain, as shown in Table 3.1.1, but with the inclusion of an estimation of the amount of CCL paid.
(4) Indices based on a survey of the prices (excluding VAT) of fuels delivered to industrial consumers in
Great Britain, as shown in Table 3.1.1.
(5) Indices based on the average unit value (excluding VAT) of sales to industrial consumers.
(6) Total fuel indices are annually weighted.
(7) Percentage change relates to the corresponding period a year earlier.
Note: r's indicate revised data. An r in the date column indicates the majority of data in the row has been revised.
Table 3.4.1 Prices of fuels purchased by non-domestic consumers
in the United Kingdom (excluding the Climate Change Levy)
Pence per kWh
2014
Fuel
Electricity
Gas
Size of
consumer
Very Small
Small
Small/Medium
Medium
Large
Very Large
Extra Large
Average
Very Small
Small
Medium
Large
Very Large
Average
2015
2016
2nd
quarter
3rd
quarter
4th
quarter
1st
quarter
2nd
quarter
3rd
quarter
4th
quarter
1st
quarter
2nd
quarter
13.42
11.42
10.19
9.30
9.46
9.19
8.74
9.94
4.445
3.383
2.859
2.144
1.916
2.850
13.72
11.36
10.08
9.12
9.06
8.70
8.56
9.85
5.063
3.540
2.586
2.111
1.812
2.739
13.60
11.53
10.34
9.52
9.50
9.39
9.18
10.18
4.411
2.803
2.654
2.247
2.044
2.820
13.53
11.92
10.59
9.81
9.56
9.39
9.03
10.35
3.837
2.861
2.584
2.165
1.875
2.762
13.06
11.68
10.42
9.72
9.66
9.37
8.98
10.18
4.378
2.630
2.339
1.919
1.737
2.597
12.85
11.81
10.56
9.75
9.41
9.28
9.03
10.16
4.832
3.068
2.456
1.952
1.674
2.652
12.60
11.73
10.47
9.70
9.66
9.27
9.19
10.24
4.184
2.549
2.367
1.894
1.668
2.522
12.53
11.71
10.41
9.63
9.48
9.27
8.88
10.17
3.773
2.441
2.254
1.771
1.497
2.418
12.39
11.21
10.07
9.267
9.275
9.067
9.038
9.92
4.046
2.361
1.981
1.514
1.208
2.232
Table 3.4.2 Prices of fuels purchased by non-domestic consumers
in the United Kingdom (including the Climate Change Levy)
Pence per kWh
2014
Fuel
Electricity
Gas
Size of
consumer
Very Small
Small
Small/Medium
Medium
Large
Very Large
Extra Large
Average
Very Small
Small
Medium
Large
Very Large
Average
2015
2016
2nd
quarter
3rd
quarter
4th
quarter
1st
quarter
2nd
quarter
3rd
quarter
4th
quarter
1st
quarter
2nd
quarter
13.78
11.83
10.55
9.56
9.65
9.39
8.87
10.20
4.568
3.517
2.987
2.207
1.965
2.947
14.08
11.76
10.46
9.41
9.29
8.94
8.72
10.14
5.172
3.668
2.710
2.181
1.850
2.830
13.96
11.94
10.72
9.79
9.69
9.55
9.31
10.45
4.534
2.927
2.777
2.331
2.096
2.925
13.90
12.35
10.98
10.08
9.73
9.56
9.16
10.62
3.975
2.992
2.711
2.255
1.923
2.876
13.41
12.10
10.82
9.99
9.84
9.55
9.13
10.46
4.511
2.772
2.467
2.010
1.783
2.708
13.19
12.24
10.96
10.04
9.60
9.48
9.23
10.45
4.949
3.198
2.578
2.024
1.716
2.749
12.96
12.18
10.91
10.05
9.95
9.57
9.46
10.59
4.311
2.677
2.489
1.983
1.701
2.627
12.94
12.18
10.87
10.01
9.79
9.59
9.15
10.54
3.907
2.572
2.377
1.867
1.534
2.529
12.76
11.71
10.56
9.718
9.672
9.44
9.31
10.33
4.181
2.499
2.104
1.596
1.235
2.337
Source: BEIS survey of energy suppliers.
Notes: The average price for each size of consumer is obtained by dividing the total quantity of purchases, for each fuel, into their
total value. Prices shown are fully delivered prices, including all elements except VAT and, for Table 3.4.1, Climate Change Levy. The
electricity and gas sizebands shown in table 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 are defined in terms of the approximate annual purchases by the
consumers purchasing them, as shown in the table below.
Annual Consumption
Electricity
Very Small
Small
Small/Medium
Medium
Large
Very Large
Extra Large
MWh
0 -20
20 - 499
500 - 1,999
2,000 - 19,999
20,000 - 69,999
70,000 - 150,000
>150,000
Gas
Very Small
Small
Medium
Large
Very Large
MWh
<278
278 - 2,777
2,778 - 27,777
27,778 - 277,777
277,778 - 1,111,112
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) came into effect in April 2001. From 1 April 2015 the full rate of levy for electricity is
0.554p/kWh and for gas 0.193/kWh. Previous rates are in Annex A More information is available on the HM Revenue and
Customs web site at:
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
Table 4.1.1 Typical retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price
index(1)
United Kingdom
(1)
Motor spirit
Super
unleaded
2013 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2014 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2015 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2016 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September p
139.35
144.03
144.99
144.24
140.54
141.88
142.26
144.42
145.03
139.49
136.20
138.55
137.77
136.34
136.26
136.34
137.15
137.35
138.67
136.85
136.13
134.24
130.02
123.71
116.22
114.94
118.68
120.07
123.32
123.96
124.31
122.33
118.63
117.22
115.64
112.36
110.24
109.72
110.53
115.02
117.19
119.71
120.46
118.35
..
Premium
unleaded
Diesel(1)
Pence per litre
131.71
139.46
136.37
143.90
137.25
144.61
136.81
141.27
132.75
137.95
134.06
139.26
134.74
139.62
136.87
141.63
137.19
142.33
131.48
138.76
129.73
137.30
130.79
138.77
130.16
138.11
129.00
136.65
128.62
136.03
128.79
135.87
129.32
136.10
129.70
135.41
131.12
136.01
129.27
133.61
128.51
133.07
126.76
131.08
122.48
127.18
116.22
122.37
108.45
115.85
107.20
114.60
111.04
118.21
112.55
119.09
115.75
120.97
116.40
121.24
116.40
118.73
114.48
111.70
111.49
109.81
108.90
110.68
107.24
110.12
103.68
107.77
101.74
102.52
101.40
101.02
101.73
102.40
106.44
106.94
108.43
109.07
110.96
111.86
111.66
112.65
109.05r
110.68r
111.31
113.42
Standard
grade
burning oil(1)
Gas oil(1)(2)
57.85
64.59
62.73
57.76
55.39
54.99
56.94
55.32
56.64
54.44
54.36
54.72
55.67
52.87
51.59
51.36
50.27
51.69
51.33
51.15
51.02
46.73
46.32
41.75
36.43
37.27
36.84
36.47
36.87
37.11
36.49
30.38
31.10
31.28
30.02
28.59
22.81
21.89
26.43
27.40
29.56
32.01
32.38
30.03
..
68.99
74.54
72.67
69.79
67.96
68.23
70.96
70.08
71.25
67.89
67.32
67.71
66.68
65.81
65.60
66.69
63.74
63.93
62.55
62.61
61.90
58.66
57.79
51.40
46.33
48.71
48.57
48.20
49.48
49.69
48.26
43.26
43.38
44.03
41.57
38.10
35.19
33.46
38.21
38.84
42.08
44.30
44.49
43.74
..
Crude oil
acquired by
refineries(3)
2010 = 100
136.7
144.8
140.9
131.6
130.5
128.3
137.3
138.8
138.2
132.9
129.6
131.8
128.8
128.5
126.3
125.4
126.6
128.2
123.0
119.5
116.3
106.4
98.7
80.5
64.6
70.0
73.8
76.2
80.4
76.8
71.6
59.9
60.0
61.5
57.1
50.8
44.1
43.0
51.9
55.7
62.0
66.2
66.9r
67.3
..
(1) These estimates are generally representative of prices paid on or about the 15th of the month.
Estimates are based on information provided by oil marketing companies until December 1994. From
January 1995, data from super/hypermarket chains have been included. The very latest data for motor
spirit and diesel are provisional, based on a smaller sample than used for preceding months.
(2) These estimates are for deliveries of 2,000 to 5,000 litres; such deliveries attracted 8 per cent VAT
from 1 April 1994. With effect from 1 September 1997 the rate of VAT was reduced to 5 per cent.
(3) Price index for supplies received by refineries in the UK from both indigenous and imported sources.
It represents the average for the month calculated in sterling on a cif basis.
Table 4.1.2 Average annual retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil
price index
United Kingdom
(1)
4 star/
(2)(8)
LRP
Motor spirit
Super
unleaded
Premium
(3)
(1)(4)
unleaded
Diesel
Pence per litre
Standard grade
(1)(5)
(1)(6)
burning oil
Gas oil
Crude oil
acquired by
(7)
refineries
2010 = 100
1978
16.77
..
..
18.46
8.39
8.42
..
1979
22.66
..
..
23.65
10.89
10.90
..
1980
28.32
..
..
29.67
14.78
14.77
..
1981
34.29
..
..
34.01
18.01
17.51
..
1982
36.62
..
..
35.86
20.75
20.11
..
1983
39.28
..
..
37.30
21.19
20.71
..
1984
40.62
..
..
38.33
19.67
20.44
..
1985
43.14
..
..
41.94
21.12
21.58
..
1986
37.35
..
..
35.60
13.95
13.77
..
1987
37.90
..
..
34.58
12.55
13.16
..
1988
37.38
..
..
34.00
10.65
10.88
..
1989
40.39
..
38.29
36.18
12.04
11.64
..
1990
44.87
..
42.03
40.48
15.56
14.64
..
1991
48.48
47.31
45.07
43.82
14.11
13.65
..
1992
50.28
48.38
46.07
45.01
13.06
12.49
..
1993
54.12
52.91
49.44
49.20
13.64
13.42
..
1994
56.87
55.98
51.58
51.53
13.37
13.27
..
1995
59.70
58.55
53.77
54.24
13.80
13.87
..
1996
61.63
63.67
56.52
57.71
15.93
16.53
25.9
1997
67.22
71.31
61.82
62.47
14.36
15.45
22.7
1998
71.11
77.80
64.80
65.50
11.25
12.47
14.8
1999
77.20
82.92
70.16
72.49
12.73
13.89
21.3
2000
84.89
87.32
79.93
81.34
20.57
21.51
36.5
2001
79.71
82.74
75.72
77.84
18.13
19.12
32.8
2002
77.03
79.79
73.24
75.46
15.66
15.93
31.6
2003
79.94
81.36
76.04
77.92
17.57
18.58
34.3
2004
84.42
85.75
80.22
81.91
21.26
21.96
39.7
2005
93.40
86.75
90.86
29.03
30.53
57.1
..
2006
98.05
91.32
95.21
33.66
36.58
67.7
..
2007
100.40
94.24
96.85
35.03
40.03
70.1
..
2008
113.47
107.08
117.51
51.05
58.42
100.4
..
2009
105.71
99.29
103.93
36.15
44.00
75.4
..
2010
123.83
116.90
119.26
45.45
54.14
100.0
..
2011
140.57
133.27
138.72
58.18
68.10
135.7
..
2012
142.87
135.39
141.83
59.29
70.76
136.7
..
2013
141.75
134.15
140.41
57.14
69.78
135.1
..
2014
135.07
127.50
133.46
50.14
62.28
117.4
..
2015
118.97
111.13
114.90
34.07
45.80
66.90
..
(1) Estimates are based on information provided by oil marketing companies until December 1994. From January
1995, data from super/hypermarket chains have been included.
(2) From October 1999, Four Star prices represent 'Lead Replacement Petrol' (LRP). Pump prices for both petrols
are broadly the same.
(3) From April 2001, Premium unleaded prices represent Ultra Low Sulphur Petrol (ULSP), which now accounts for
virtually all Premium unleaded sold. The pump prices for both fuels were broadly the same.
(4) From July 1999, diesel prices represent average prices for Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel which now accounts for
virtually all diesel sold. Prices for the period March - June 1999 represent a mixture of both types of diesel as companies
switched to only selling ULSD. Pump prices for both diesels are broadly the same.
(5) These estimates are for deliveries of up to 1,000 litres; such deliveries attract 8 per cent VAT from 1 April 1994. With
effect from 1 September 1997 the rate of VAT has been reduced to 5 per cent.
(6) These estimates are for deliveries of 2,000 to 5,000 litres; such deliveries attract 8 per cent VAT from 1 April 1994. With
effect from 1 September 1997 the rate of VAT has been reduced to 5 per cent.
(7) Price index for supplies received by refineries in the UK from both indigenous and imported sources. It represents the
average for the month calculated in sterling on a cif basis.
(8) The LRP series has been discontinued from September 2005 due to the low volume of sales.
Table 4.1.3 Typical retail prices of petroleum products(1)(5) 1978 to 2016
United Kingdom
Pence per litre
2 star
1978
1979
January
January
16.37
17.09
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
25.98
28.64
34.28
35.85
39.44
40.71
40.81
37.57
35.98
36.36
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Motor spirit
4 star/ LRP
Super
(4)
unleaded
16.76
..
17.50
..
Diesel
Premium
unleaded(6)
..
..
(2)
Standard grade
Gas
(3)
oil(3)
burning oil
18.57
18.42
8.43
8.37
8.48
8.36
26.39
29.05
35.02
36.70
40.35
41.54
41.63
38.42
36.79
37.14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
36.02
27.80
30.70
34.89
37.64
36.78
40.59
41.13
35.00
33.94
34.17
13.07
15.90
20.33
22.71
19.84
21.60
19.48
13.52
11.97
11.41
13.03
15.80
19.68
22.52
20.31
22.62
19.47
14.70
12.29
11.15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
40.92
45.13
46.93
51.27
55.50
59.11
61.97
65.46
69.03
69.61
..
44.38
45.57
49.76
54.48
58.00
61.26
69.24
73.96
79.23
38.37
42.14
43.43
47.13
50.83
53.44
55.93
61.09
63.13
62.87
39.21
43.31
43.19
47.05
51.72
54.13
57.43
62.02
63.34
63.95
15.45
17.52
12.47
14.10
12.94
13.32
15.38
17.13
12.92
9.89
15.46
17.13
12.02
13.52
12.72
13.93
15.86
18.14
13.67
11.36
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
80.84
82.19
75.94
78.15
80.04
87.16
..
..
..
..
84.15
85.06
78.48
80.47
81.49
87.43
94.73
94.80
110.59
93.30
75.38
76.85
69.90
74.95
76.20
78.99
88.84
86.91
103.71
86.33
77.75
81.63
74.65
76.38
77.92
84.15
93.07
91.44
108.70
98.74
17.84
19.86
14.61
17.83
18.33
22.16
31.58
30.88
43.90
36.01
18.15
20.46
14.71
18.63
18.95
23.99
33.60
34.03
51.01
43.83
January
January
January
January
January
January
January
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
118.53
134.83
140.40
139.35
137.77
116.22
110.24
111.49
127.53
132.89
131.71
130.16
108.45
101.74r
113.31
132.08
141.34
139.46
138.11
115.85
102.52r
42.49
55.14
61.04
57.85
55.67
36.43
22.81
50.64
61.90
70.74
68.99
66.68
46.33
35.19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
(1) The estimates are generally representative of prices paid (inclusive of taxes) at the pump on or about
the 15th of the month. Estimates are based on information provided by oil companies from 1977 until
1994. From January 1995 data from super/hypermarket chains have been included.
(2) From July 1999 diesel prices represent average prices for Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel which now
accounts for virtually all diesel sold. Pump prices for both diesels are broadly the same.
(3) Typical prices for deliveries of up to 1,000 litres of standard grade burning oil and between 2,000 and
5,000 litres of gas oil. Prior to 1977, prices were for deliveries of 900 litres of standard grade burning oil
and 2,275 litres of gas oil. Since April 1994 prices include VAT at a rate of 8% until September 1997
when the applicable rate was reduced to 5%.
(4) From October 1999 Four Star prices represent ‘Lead Replacement Petrol’ (LRP) which had replaced
Four Star at 95 per cent of outlets at that time. Leaded petrol has now been phased out. Pump prices
for both petrols are broadly the same. The LRP series has been discontinued from September 2005 due
to the low volume of sales.
(5) For rates of duty and VAT see Annex C.
(6) From April 2001, Premium unleaded prices represent Ultra Low Sulphur Petrol (ULSP), which now accounts
for virtually all Premium unleaded sold. The pump prices for both fuels were broadly the same.
Table 5.1.1 Premium unleaded petrol prices in the EU
(June, July and August 2016)
Pence per litre(1)
European unleaded petrol(2) prices on, or about, the fifteenth of the month
Price excl tax and duty
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
UK Rank in EU 15
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
UK Rank in EU 28
June
37.1
37.4
43.6
40.3
38.4
38.3
38.4
37.0
38.5
39.6
38.0
38.3
41.2
38.8
34.5
1
35.2
37.0
39.9
34.4
39.1
38.1
36.9
37.7
42.6
36.4
37.9
38.7
35.9
2
July August
36.5
36.1
37.6
37.4
42.5
43.4
39.6
38.4
36.2
35.9
37.9
37.9
39.2
38.2
37.4
37.5
38.3
38.2
37.9
39.9
36.3
37.1
37.2
37.3
40.7
41.0
36.4
37.3
35.1
32.9
1
1
39.1
40.4
35.6
35.6
40.8
39.3
35.4
35.0
40.3
39.6
37.0
37.9
38.5
36.8
37.8
36.3
44.6
46.4
36.5
37.0
37.0
37.6
36.5
36.6
36.6
34.6
1
1
Pump price
June
91.6
104.8
116.0
114.3
107.8
107.5
113.8
104.9
117.7
89.3
120.8
112.8
94.3
115.7
111.0
8
76.8
97.2
93.8
87.3
87.2
87.7
87.5
87.4
101.8
82.0
88.4
100.8
98.4
21
July August
93.1
94.7
108.0 109.2
117.1 120.8
116.6 117.8
108.2 110.5
110.1 112.6
118.7 120.3
108.3 110.9
120.8 123.7
89.5
93.5
122.4 126.5
114.6 117.5
95.9
98.1
115.0 118.9
111.7 109.0
8
4
83.2
86.2
98.2 100.3
97.1
97.3
90.7
92.2
90.6
91.4
87.8
91.3
91.4
91.1
89.6
89.5
106.7 111.0
84.0
87.2
90.0
92.6
100.9 103.2
102.0 101.8
21
16
Source: European Commission Oil Bulletin
(1) Prices converted to pounds sterling using mid month exchange rates.
(2) Premium unleaded petrol, 95RON
Tax component (%)
June
59
64
62
65
64
64
66
65
67
56
69
66
56
66
69
15
54
62
57
61
55
57
58
57
58
56
57
62
64
28
July August
61
62
65
66
64
64
66
67
67
67
66
66
67
68
65
66
68
69
58
57
70
71
68
68
58
58
68
69
69
70
14
14
53
53
64
65
58
60
61
62
56
57
58
59
58
60
58
59
58
58
57
58
59
59
64
65
64
66
27
27
Table 5.2.1 Diesel prices in the EU
(June, July and August 2016)
Pence per litre(1)
European diesel prices on, or about, the fifteenth of the month
Price excl tax and duty
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
UK Rank in EU 15
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
UK Rank in EU 28
June
38.2
37.2
43.8
39.7
36.3
37.7
44.4
37.8
36.9
38.0
38.1
38.9
40.2
40.8
35.3
1
36.7
39.2
41.0
36.4
39.5
39.7
34.8
38.4
40.6
36.2
39.7
39.7
34.8
3
July August
38.5
38.0
39.7
37.6
42.2
43.5
39.5
38.6
35.4
34.4
38.1
38.1
46.6
46.5
37.6
37.7
37.6
37.6
38.5
37.2
37.0
37.0
39.2
38.8
40.3
40.0
40.2
41.7
35.9
34.3
2
1
39.7
41.0
39.9
37.5
43.0
41.1
37.9
37.5
41.4
40.8
40.6
39.8
38.0
37.3
39.2
38.1
42.6
44.3
36.7
37.5
40.3
40.0
39.1
38.5
35.8
34.4
3
1
Source: European Commission Oil Bulletin
Pump price
June
84.9
89.7
96.9
97.9
92.3
89.4
87.8
95.3
104.9
75.6
93.5
92.5
84.0
110.4
111.9
15
75.6
89.4
92.3
83.0
84.8
86.5
75.8
78.2
92.2
77.1
87.7
86.4
89.9
28
July August
87.1
88.2
96.3
97.6
96.4
99.7
100.0 100.9
93.6
94.4
92.0
93.9
92.7
93.9
97.5
99.6
108.7 111.2
77.7
77.5
94.5
96.5
95.0
96.4
85.9
87.0
111.7 116.0
112.7 110.7
15
13
80.6
83.5
92.4
91.1
96.9
96.5
86.8
87.9
89.0
89.8
89.1
90.3
81.3
81.7
80.7
80.7
96.7 100.6
79.3
82.5
90.8
92.3
87.5
88.4
93.4
93.6
28
26
Tax component (%)
June
55
59
55
59
61
58
49
60
65
50
59
58
52
63
68
15
51
56
56
56
53
54
54
51
56
53
55
54
61
28
July August
56
57
59
61
56
56
61
62
62
64
59
59
50
51
61
62
65
66
50
52
61
62
59
60
53
54
64
64
68
69
15
15
51
51
57
59
56
57
56
57
53
55
54
56
53
54
51
53
56
56
54
55
56
57
55
56
62
63
28
28
Table 5.3.1 Industrial electricity prices in the IEA
Pence per kWh(1)
Electricity
2005
EU 15
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany(3)
Greece(3)
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands(3)
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
Rest of IEA
Australia
Canada
Czech Republic
Hungary
Japan
Korea
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Slovakia
Switzerland
Turkey
USA(4)
IEA median
UK relative to:
IEA median%
IEA rank
G7 rank
4.24
..
4.39
3.56
2.43
4.62
3.69
5.47
7.52
..
..
5.39
4.36
..
4.56
Excluding taxes
2010 2013
2014
7.25
7.17
6.75
5.92
6.18
6.82
6.37
8.88
12.89
6.87
6.58
7.79
8.12
6.19
7.57
2015
2005
2015
7.15
6.86
6.74
6.23
6.61
6.59
7.41
11.10
13.14
6.46
6.29
9.65
+
5.74
8.65
6.22
6.44
6.14
5.78
6.06
5.64r
7.03
10.10
11.96
5.46
5.79
9.38
+
4.92
9.13
5.09
5.73
5.57
5.02
5.59
5.05r
6.00r
8.66r
9.84
4.08
4.83r
8.25
+
3.81
9.12r
5.60
..
5.10
3.87
2.74
4.62
3.69
5.47
9.57
..
..
5.39
4.59
..
4.77
8.86
8.06
7.41
6.14
6.92
8.79
7.37
8.88
16.71
7.44
7.52
7.79
8.54
6.23
7.84
9.04
8.20
8.21
7.77
7.66
6.18
6.83
6.34
8.07
7.64
10.84 10.63r
9.09
8.66
11.10 10.10
20.60 19.89
6.83
6.00
7.22
7.16
9.74
9.46
+
+
5.79
4.96
8.89
9.38
7.11
7.00
5.61
5.53
7.21
9.49r
6.89r
8.66r
17.23
4.70
5.79r
8.33
+
3.85
9.36r
6.08r
3.52
6.60
11.46
8.17
7.64
4.17
..
4.84r
7.37
6.86
10.43
..
6.07r
2.65
5.68
9.52
7.42
6.47
4.11
..
4.37r
6.31
5.88r
9.61
..
1.85
5.52
8.46
7.26
5.97
-
..
3.04
4.43
5.26
6.43
3.24
3.38
1.91
3.85
6.08
4.43
4.96
3.15
..
4.73
9.32
8.59
9.52
3.66
4.64
3.82
7.79
10.95
7.27
8.28
4.40
..
..
6.17 5.18r
9.53
7.46
8.49
7.48
11.15 10.65
6.08r 6.07r
3.52
2.65
7.01
6.07
11.58
9.63
8.48
7.81
7.95
6.73
4.38 4.31r
..
4.95r
6.39
6.52r
9.81
1.85
5.87
8.56
8.01
6.21
4.51r
6.33
5.66
4.59
7.79
8.21
7.48
6.52
+44.2 +61.0
21
24
5
5
+4.0
14
5
+0.7
16
4
+8.3 +25.3
17
21
4
4
+43.6
24
4
..
..
..
2.71
4.43
5.21
6.23
4.33
9.22
8.40
9.24
5.81
9.43
7.96
10.90
..
..
3.38 4.64
1.91 3.82
3.51 7.36
6.08 10.95
4.43 6.99
4.77 7.96
3.00 4.19
(2)
Including taxes
2010 2013 2014
..
4.41
7.08
7.01
+3.3
14
4
+7.0
17
5
+23.4
19
5
Source: Derived from the International Energy Agency publication, Energy Prices and Taxes
(1) Prices converted to pounds sterling using annual average exchange rates.
(2) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
(3) Some prices taken from Eurostat.
(4) Prices excluding taxes have been estimated using a weighted average of general sales taxes and fuel taxes
levied by individual states.
Note: For EU comparisons, BEIS recommends use of the Eurostat data in Table 5.4.1
.. Data unavailable.
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the IEA median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the IEA median.
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the IEA median.
Table 5.4.2 Industrial electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Excluding taxes)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium(7)
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy(7)
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
Jan 13 June 13
6.57
6.66
5.58
5.45
5.79
6.43
7.44
9.65
8.67
6.13
6.25
7.76
8.47
5.82
8.72
July 13 Dec 13
6.54
7.05
5.41
5.48
4.96
6.73
7.37
9.65
8.82
5.97
6.32
8.21
8.71
5.65
9.11
Jan 14 June 14
6.04
6.62
5.35
5.14
5.44
5.91
7.32
9.16
7.78
5.23
5.88
7.31
8.11
5.17
9.38
July 14 Dec 14
5.57
6.28
5.20
4.99
4.89
5.65
6.77
8.53
7.72
5.18
5.71
7.05
7.75
4.69
9.33
Jan 15 June 15
4.74
5.70
4.44
4.33
4.91
5.02
6.00
7.92
6.37
4.07
4.91
6.60
6.74
3.95
9.77
July 15 Dec 15
4.68
5.76
4.27
4.40
4.64
5.07
6.00
7.41
6.08
4.02
4.75
6.53
6.54
3.66
9.72
Jan 16 June 16
4.70
5.84
4.67
4.52
5.10
5.22
+
7.25
+
3.99
+
+
9.46
6.57
6.73
6.04
5.71
5.02
5.07
5.22
+32.8
14
5.88
6.85
15.97
8.18
6.58
7.46
7.39
7.78
13.53r
6.36
6.47
9.69
6.30
+35.4
14
5.26
6.52
15.39
8.00
6.49
7.59
6.75
7.28
13.14
5.98
5.98
9.36
6.24
+55.4
15
5.49
6.31
12.81
6.36
5.90
6.66
6.63
7.88
12.89
5.39
5.47
8.15
5.52
+63.3
15
5.30
5.83
13.21
6.02
5.77
6.32
6.33
7.61
12.50
5.26
5.02
7.98
5.25
+94.5
15
4.46
5.45
8.62
5.18
5.01
5.59
5.95
5.40
10.34r
5.26
4.58
7.06
4.61
+91.6
15
4.97
5.45
8.28
5.10
5.43
5.52
5.79
5.29
8.92r
5.07
6.38
6.77
4.54
+81.1
15
5.87
5.70
+
4.89
5.19
5.35
6.27
5.25
9.51
5.22
+
7.19
4.62
6.76
6.74
6.33
5.93
5.33
5.44
5.52
+29.1
24
+35.2
24
+48.1
26
+57.4
26
+83.1
27
+78.7
28
+71.2
26
EU 15 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
EU 28 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Source: Eurostat Statistics
(1) Medium consumers: consuming 2,000 - 19,999 MWh per annum for periods
January - June and July - December each year
(2) Prices converted to sterling using exchange rates in the appropriate period.
(3) See paragraph A47 in the Technical notes for an explanation of the estimating methodology.
(4) Median price is based upon the available data, including those cases where BEIS have estimated
the position of prices relative to the EU median.
(5) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
(6) There is no tax.
Table 5.4.2 Industrial electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Including taxes)(5)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
EU 15 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia(6)
Lithuania
Malta(6)
Poland
Romania(6)
Slovakia
Slovenia
EU 28 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Jan 13 June 13
8.37
7.93
8.52
6.06
7.10
10.87
9.09
9.86
13.08
6.35
7.37
8.86
8.90
5.87
9.03
July 13 Dec 13
8.31
8.48
8.24
6.08
6.30
10.79
9.07
9.87
13.49
6.13
7.05
8.69
9.15
5.70
9.35
Jan 14 June 14
7.88
7.87
7.69
5.72
6.94
11.30
8.93
9.51
12.51
5.38
7.69
8.29
8.53
5.21
9.63
July 14 Dec 14
7.42
7.70
7.62
5.55
6.35
10.49
8.42
8.99
12.59
5.33
6.67
7.99
8.14
4.73
9.61
Jan 15 June 15
6.57
7.00
6.57
4.85
6.46
9.63
7.34
8.52
10.90
4.68
5.98
7.55
7.09
3.99
10.04
July 15 Dec 15
6.54
6.99
6.51
4.90
6.09
9.36
6.46
8.02
10.69
4.20
5.60
7.48
6.87
3.71
10.04
Jan 16 June 16
6.70
7.37
7.33
5.06
6.45
10.00
+
7.93
+
4.20
+
+/9.87
8.52
8.48
7.88
7.70
7.00
6.54
7.33
+6.0
11
5.96
6.90
16.61
8.27
7.70
7.97
8.88
10.11
13.53r
6.77
6.47
10.07
7.35
+10.3
12
5.34
6.77
16.08
8.10
7.61
8.15
9.03
9.61
13.14
6.38
5.98
9.74
7.14
+22.2
13
5.58
6.69
13.44
6.45
6.90
7.30
8.83
9.56
12.89
5.78
6.46
8.52
6.27
+24.8
13
5.39
6.19
13.79
6.10
6.73
6.92
8.45
9.26
12.50
5.64
5.78
8.33
5.97
+43.4
14
4.54
5.79
9.19
5.26
6.00
6.24
7.91
6.63
10.34r
5.62
5.48
7.39
5.29
+53.5
14
5.04
5.79
8.95
5.18
6.39
6.15
7.71
6.50
8.92r
5.41
7.25
7.10
5.42
+34.8
13
5.95
6.06
+
4.97
6.29
5.94
8.36
6.51
9.51
5.58
+
7.54
5.54
8.32
8.27
7.78
7.52
6.57
6.51
6.99
+8.5
20
+13.0
21
+23.8
24
+27.8
24
+52.8
26
+54.3
27
+41.2
25
Source: Eurostat
Missing data estimation
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the relevant median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the relevant median
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the relevant median
The relevant median is the EU15 median for EU15 data and the EU28 median for accession countries.
Table 5.5.1 Domestic electricity prices in the IEA
Pence per kWh
(1)
Electricity
2005
EU 15
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
(3)
Germany
(3)
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
Rest of IEA
Australia
Canada
Czech Republic
Hungary
Japan
Korea
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Slovakia
Switzerland
Turkey
USA(4)
IEA median
UK relative to:
IEA median%
IEA rank
G7 rank
6.55
..
6.85
4.94
5.85
10.08
5.67
9.37
8.20
8.96
7.52
9.41
6.93
..
7.88
Excluding taxes
2010
2013
2014
12.09
10.92
10.15
8.51
7.80
11.80
8.29
13.27
12.60
11.45
11.59
13.21
12.88
8.90
11.29
11.90
12.23
10.83
9.00
8.41
12.67
10.04
16.51
13.01
11.53
12.64
14.47
+
9.25
14.02
..
..
..
3.75
4.88
6.49
9.69
5.56
9.91
11.24
14.04
6.24
10.77
8.90
15.25
10.66
11.94
10.58
8.32
8.40
11.57
9.74
16.32
11.85
10.90
11.58
14.30
+
7.96
14.82
..
5.67r
8.66
7.56
14.14
(2)
2015
2005
9.17
11.32
9.44
7.28
7.81
10.37r
8.85r
14.55r
10.18
9.21
9.97
13.39
+
6.77
14.77
9.59
..
16.20
6.65
7.79
11.69
6.17
10.60
10.87
10.27
12.99
9.88
8.45
..
8.27
16.68
15.00
23.07
11.36
10.70
20.64
10.26
15.06
17.04
13.95
14.32
13.93
15.97
14.11
11.85
17.41
16.89
25.21
12.95
12.38
24.82
13.85
18.74
19.56
13.34
16.47
17.90
+
14.95
14.72
16.20
14.80
24.47
12.22
12.57
23.97
14.30
18.52
18.62
13.34
15.32
17.69
+
13.02
15.56
2015
14.49
14.85
22.07
11.05
11.88
21.40r
12.84r
16.51r
16.88
12.34
13.54r
16.56
+
11.16
15.51
..
..
..
6.04
12.01
14.15
15.03
5.39
11.40
11.38
11.60
13.79
11.65
11.92
7.50
6.65
13.16
11.65
16.27
6.49
14.48
9.50
12.56
15.24
13.04
12.15
7.76
6.06r
10.59
9.60
15.37
6.69r
14.33
7.72
11.66
12.98
12.70
10.29
7.60r
..
7.01r
9.59
8.38r
14.72
6.72r
12.79r
6.18
10.71
11.20
13.47
9.50
8.29r
..
..
..
..
6.65
4.53
5.11
8.33
7.11
5.09
4.95
10.08
7.93
9.08
11.59
10.55
9.36
7.14
12.59
6.34
9.81
12.70
11.76
9.54
7.39
12.46r
4.98
9.10
10.82
11.36
8.08
7.24
11.12r
3.82
8.36
9.34
11.73
7.46
-
4.16
5.81
8.04
10.39
4.89
7.48
6.71
6.65
9.92
7.64
6.49
5.20
6.75
10.74
11.64
10.74
9.27
8.04
13.79
14.48
13.34
12.79
+16.7
17
4
+5.1
16
4
+20.4
22
6
+38.0
24
7
+59.3
26
7
+2.9
14
4
-14.0
11
4
+1.6
15
4
+16.7
20
5
+21.2
21
5
..
6.30r
7.84
6.60r
13.43
..
Including taxes
2010
2013
2014
..
Source: Derived from the International Energy Agency publication, Energy Prices and Taxes
(1) Prices converted to pounds sterling using annual average exchange rates.
(2) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
(3) Some prices taken from Eurostat.
(4) Prices excluding taxes have been estimated using a weighted average of general sales taxes and fuel taxes levied by individual states.
Note: For EU comparisons, BEIS recommends use of the Eurostat data in Table 5.6.1
.. Data unavailable.
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the IEA median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the IEA median.
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the IEA median.
Table 5.6.2 Domestic electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Excluding taxes)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy(6)
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
EU 15 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
EU 28 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Jan 13 June 13
12.02
13.47
9.05
9.38
8.57
12.70
9.95
16.60
12.75
12.31
11.25
10.30
14.91
11.56
14.11
Jul 13 Dec 13
11.54
13.91
8.65
9.21
9.37
12.62
10.11
17.17
12.72
12.11
11.65
10.54
15.15
11.20
14.51
Jan 14 June 14
10.85
13.74
8.52
8.79
8.74
11.78
9.89
16.49
12.64
11.75
10.73
10.41
13.98
10.38
15.00
July 14 Dec 14
10.24
13.28
7.99
8.31
8.66
11.40
9.62
16.50
11.62
11.32
10.04
10.30
14.73
9.45
15.17
Jan 15 June 15
9.23
13.30
7.26
7.51
7.81
10.48
8.87
14.42
11.03
9.74
9.23
8.42
13.29
8.66
14.82
July 15 Dec 15
8.92
13.26
6.76
7.26
7.97
10.27
8.83
14.33
10.64
9.58
8.84
8.30
13.41
8.65
14.96
Jan 16 June 16
9.67
+
7.33
7.92
8.52
10.81
14.66
+
10.33
9.65
+
14.47
12.02
11.65
10.85
10.30
9.23
8.92
9.67
+17.3
13
6.56
9.28
19.37
10.63
8.46
9.03
8.20
7.32
13.49r
9.83
7.57
11.78
10.01
+24.6
13
6.23
8.99
17.19
10.37
8.54
8.64
7.23
7.44
13.64
9.50
7.60
11.58
9.97
+38.2
14
5.66
8.25
15.28
8.61
7.94
7.77
7.06
7.33
11.53
9.09
7.47
10.05
9.46
+47.3
14
5.90
8.02
15.16
8.25
7.77
7.14
6.76
6.99
9.41
8.68
7.17
9.79
9.11
+60.5
15
5.75
7.38
11.52
7.61
6.96
6.49
7.93
6.40
8.76r
8.24
6.79
8.95
8.22
+67.8
15
5.74
7.22
10.53
7.61
6.84
6.49
7.89
6.21
8.70r
7.95
6.75
8.87
8.10
+49.7
14
6.20
7.80
+
8.26
7.28
6.83
8.38
6.69
9.32
8.07
8.98
8.66
10.46
10.45
9.97
9.43
8.54
8.47
9.14
+34.9
25
+38.8
25
+50.4
26
+60.9
27
+73.5
28
+76.6
28
+58.3
27
Source: Eurostat Statistics in Focus
(1) Medium consumers: consuming 2,500 - 4,999 kWh per annum for periods
January - June and July - December each year
(2) Prices converted to sterling using exchange rates in the appropriate period.
(3) See paragraph A47 in the Technical notes for an explanation of the estimating methodology.
(4) Median price is based upon the available data, including those cases where BEIS have estimated
the position of prices relative to the EU median.
(5) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
(6) Some ex-tax data is missing
Table 5.6.2 Domestic electricity prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Including Taxes)
(5)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
EU 15 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
EU 28 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Jan 13 June 13
17.71
18.49
25.53
13.43
12.52
24.84
13.30
19.53
19.50
14.17
16.30
17.71
18.96
17.88
14.81
Jul 13 Dec 13
17.11
18.78
24.89
13.22
13.53
24.76
14.39
20.39
19.69
13.95
16.23
18.06
19.27
17.34
15.23
Jan 14 June 14
16.60
17.22
24.98
12.84
13.02
24.48
14.51
19.77
20.09
14.27
14.95
17.86
17.78
16.15
15.75
July 14 Dec 14
15.72
16.17
24.02
12.17
12.82
23.54
14.13
20.07
18.50
13.75
13.71
17.66
18.73
14.78
15.93
Jan 15 June 15
14.71
15.56
22.46
11.36
11.89
21.60
12.94
17.76
17.94
12.94
14.33
16.68
16.90
13.55
15.56
July 15 Dec 15
14.27
16.93
21.89
11.01
12.05
21.20
12.74
17.66
17.47
12.72
13.19
16.44
17.06
13.49
15.71
Jan 16 June 16
15.83
+
24.04
12.00
13.19
23.11
17.95
+
13.22
18.30
+
15.19
17.71
17.34
16.60
15.93
15.56
15.71
15.83
-16.4
5
7.86
11.67
23.48
12.98
11.49
11.89
11.72
11.66
14.16r
12.59
11.26
14.45
13.70
-12.2
5
7.48
11.44
21.03
12.66
11.59
11.24
11.51
11.79
14.32
12.18
10.84
14.22
14.05
-5.1
6
6.83
10.77
18.81
10.54
10.73
9.87
11.21
10.92
12.10
11.67
10.59
12.38
13.39
0.0
8
7.08
10.48
18.65
10.08
10.49
9.07
10.30
10.44
9.88
11.14
9.88
12.05
12.92
0.0
8
6.90
9.64
14.33
9.32
9.53
8.25
11.97
9.19
9.20r
10.57
9.54
11.02
11.63
0.0
8
6.89
9.44
13.23
9.30
9.29
8.24
11.87
8.95
9.13r
10.20
9.49
10.92
11.74
-4.1
7
7.44
10.21
+
10.11
9.40
8.67
12.67
9.58
9.79
10.37
11.08
12.60
14.16
14.27
13.83
13.31
12.45
12.38
13.20
+4.6
17
+6.7
17
+13.9
18
+19.7
20
+24.9
21
+26.8
21
+15.0
20
Source: Eurostat Statistics in Focus
Missing data estimation
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the relevant median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the relevant median
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the relevant median
The relevant median is the EU15 median for EU15 data and the EU28 median for accession countries.
Table 5.7.1 Industrial gas prices in the IEA
Pence per kWh(1)
Gas
2005
EU 15
Austria
Belgium
Denmark(3)
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy(3)
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
Rest of IEA
Australia
Canada
Czech Republic
Hungary
Japan
Korea(4)
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Slovakia
Switzerland
Turkey
USA(5)
IEA median
UK relative to:
IEA median%
IEA rank
G7 rank
..
..
..
0.78
1.50
1.61
1.48
1.77
1.44
..
..
1.61
1.20
..
1.36
Excluding taxes
2010 2013 2014
2015
2.78
1.92
2.32
1.79
2.57
2.67
2.88
2.22
2.34
2.46
2.05
2.61
2.17
3.09
1.78
2.09
1.76
+
1.69
2.46
1.94r
2.02
2.08r
+
2.73
1.79r
2.81r
2.14
2.27
2.11
2.57
2.48
2.87
2.68
3.19
2.85
3.45
3.00
3.10
3.38
2.45
3.47
2.89
3.30
2.61
2.19
2.10
2.18
2.41
2.86
2.38
3.00
2.65
2.70
2.68
2.17
3.54
2.65
2.63
2.37
..
..
..
..
1.06
1.74
1.89
1.14
1.46
2.53
2.86
3.26
1.83
1.10
2.71
3.05
4.16
2.29
0.93
2.64
2.57
3.73
1.93
1.06
..
0.63r
2.12
2.17r
+
+
1.08r
..
2.06
2.28
3.55
1.76
0.79
1.47
2.40
2.88
2.60
-7.4
7
2
-25.8
4
3
-9.1
8
3
-9.0
9
3
..
..
..
..
1.29
1.38
1.58
1.81
1.65
0.99
0.85
2.85
2.29
3.36
2.98
1.27
0.84
2.93
2.84
4.39
3.77
1.42
0.92
2.51
3.03
4.06
3.78
1.26
Including taxes(2)
2010 2013 2014
2015
3.01
1.98
3.21
1.95
2.70
3.01
2.88
2.40
2.69
2.50
2.23
2.61
2.17
3.63
1.83
3.13
2.55
3.79
3.56
3.32
3.19
3.90
3.31
3.36
3.43
2.67
3.57
2.93
4.08
2.68
2.79
2.17
2.97
3.24
2.98
2.71
3.43
2.95
2.92
2.72
2.49
3.63
2.70
3.33
2.43
2.74
1.85
+
2.70
2.65
2.23r
2.42
2.35r
+
2.77
2.07r
2.89
2.17
2.91
2.18r
..
..
1.29
1.38
1.63
1.81
1.86
1.05
0.85
2.95
2.38
3.36
3.40
1.35
..
0.92
2.60
3.11
4.06
4.30
1.35
..
2.66
2.68
4.46
1.99
1.11r
..
0.63r
2.20
2.24r
+
3.48
1.16r
..
2.08
2.37
4.30
1.81
0.83
2005
..
..
..
0.90
1.56
1.89
1.48
1.77
1.67
..
..
1.61
1.20
..
1.41
..
..
1.06
1.74
1.90
1.22
1.54
2.53
2.98
3.69
1.92
1.15
..
0.84
3.03
2.92
4.39
4.30
1.51
..
2.71
3.16
4.62
2.36
0.98
2.10
1.55
2.57
3.18
2.75
2.36
+0.6
14
4
-8.8
8
2
-28.8
4
3
-15.6
7
3
-11.6
6
3
-7.8
9
3
Source: Derived from the International Energy Agency publication, Energy Prices and Taxes
(1) Prices converted to pounds sterling using annual average exchange rates.
(2) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
(3) Some prices are taken from Eurostat.
(4) Prices excluding taxes have been estimated for some years using average tax rates for years where
both including and excluding tax data is available.
(5) Prices excluding taxes have been estimated using a weighted average of general sales taxes and fuel
taxes levied by individual states.
Note: For EU comparisons, BEIS recommends use of the Eurostat data in Table 5.8.1
.. Data unavailable.
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the IEA median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the IEA median.
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the IEA median.
Table 5.8.2 Industrial gas prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Excluding taxes)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
EU 15 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
EU 28 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Jan 13 June 13
2.97
3.28
2.94
3.25
3.38
3.72
4.06
3.31
3.23
4.30
2.58
3.51
3.26
3.92
2.87
July 13 Dec 13
2.92
2.79
2.80
3.09
3.19
3.72
3.83
3.71
2.98
3.77
2.60
3.49
3.15
3.86
2.91
Jan 14 June 14
2.79
2.49
2.24
2.97
3.06
3.36
3.58
3.09
2.83
3.46
2.42
3.44
3.02
3.37
2.91
July 14 Dec 14
2.64
2.18
2.09
2.88
2.85
2.86
3.24
3.01
2.56
3.07
2.29
3.46
2.92
2.82
2.62
Jan 15 June 15
2.24
2.02
2.02
2.25
2.52
2.60
2.62
2.66
2.40
2.82
1.99
3.01
2.67
2.64
2.48
July 15 Dec 15
2.12
1.90
1.81
2.04
2.40
2.42
2.18
2.41
2.16
2.58
1.83
2.69
2.24
2.38
2.40
Jan 16 June 16
2.18
1.86
1.52
2.00
2.22
2.33
2.25
+
2.66
2.59
+/2.14
3.28
3.15
3.02
2.85
2.52
2.24
2.14
-12.6
2
3.03
3.89
..
2.76
3.04
3.35
3.04
3.75
..
3.08
1.76
3.03
3.79
-7.5
4
2.97
3.56
..
2.71
2.84
3.93
3.00
3.46
..
3.07
1.76
3.17
3.66
-3.7
6
2.81
3.37
..
2.50
2.78
3.16
2.73
3.40
..
3.04
1.75
2.93
3.15
-7.9
5
2.62
3.14
..
2.32
2.80
2.96
2.70
2.96
..
2.84
1.67
2.87
3.05
-1.6
7
2.27
2.82
..
2.09
2.50
2.56
2.41
2.05
..
2.70
1.51
2.45
2.35
+7.2
11
1.87
2.49
..
2.03
1.81
2.31
1.99
1.57
..
2.39
1.46
2.40
2.35
+0.0
8
1.71
2.52
..
1.95
2.13
2.33
1.95
2.09
..
2.06
2.27
2.29
3.25
3.12
3.00
2.84
2.47
2.21
2.11
-11.9
4
-6.7
7
-2.9
11
-7.7
8
+0.7
14
+8.7
21
+1.6
15
Source: Eurostat Statistics in Focus
(1) Medium consumers: consuming 2,778 - 17,777 MWh per annum for periods
January - June and July - December each year
(2) Prices converted to sterling using exchange rates in the appropriate period.
(3) See paragraph A47 in the Technical notes for an explanation of the estimating methodology.
(4) Median price is based upon the available data, including those cases where BEIS have estimated
the position of prices relative to the EU median.
(5) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
Table 5.8.2 Industrial gas prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Including taxes)
(5)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
(6)
Spain
Sweden
UK
EU 15 Median(4)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
(6)
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
(6)
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
(4)
EU 28 Median
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Jan 13 June 13
3.72
3.39
3.88
4.13
3.47
4.07
4.55
3.61
3.54
4.33
3.42
3.57
3.31
4.71
2.99
July 13 Dec 13
3.63
2.91
3.73
3.97
3.29
4.06
4.31
4.02
3.19
3.81
3.05
3.56
3.19
4.63
3.03
Jan 14 June 14
3.50
2.58
3.08
3.82
3.17
3.69
4.04
3.39
3.11
3.50
3.45
3.51
3.07
4.10
3.04
July 14 Dec 14
3.17
2.32
2.93
3.70
3.00
3.18
3.69
3.30
2.73
3.12
2.64
3.51
2.96
3.49
2.75
Jan 15 June 15
2.90
2.15
2.70
3.27
2.76
2.89
3.04
2.92
2.59
2.89
2.88
3.05
2.71
3.29
2.61
July 15 Dec 15
2.72
2.06
2.47
3.04
2.64
2.71
2.59
2.66
2.30
2.68
2.28
2.73
2.28
3.01
2.53
Jan 16 June 16
2.75
2.00
2.23
3.23
2.60
2.64
2.55
2.74
2.65
+
2.26
3.61
3.63
3.45
3.12
2.89
2.64
2.55
-17.2
1
3.05
3.89
..
2.86
3.20
3.52
3.19
3.75
..
3.08
2.38
3.14
4.20
-16.4
2
2.98
3.60
..
2.81
2.99
4.05
3.14
3.46
..
3.09
2.44
3.28
4.07
-11.9
2
2.89
3.41
..
2.59
2.90
3.27
2.87
3.40
..
3.09
2.46
3.04
3.54
-11.8
4
2.70
3.18
..
2.41
2.92
3.08
2.82
2.96
..
2.88
2.43
2.98
3.46
-9.6
3
2.35
2.85
..
2.17
2.64
2.69
2.54
2.05
..
2.74
2.20
2.54
2.69
-4.3
6
1.94
2.52
..
2.12
1.95
2.43
2.12
1.57
..
2.43
2.09
2.49
2.74
-11.3
5
1.79
2.55
..
2.04
2.40
2.47
2.08
2.09
..
2.10
2.38
2.69
3.53
3.38
3.22
2.97
2.70
2.48
2.38
-15.4
3
-10.1
6
-5.7
7
-7.4
7
-3.4
9
+1.8
16
-5.0
11
Source: Eurostat Statistics in Focus
Missing data estimation
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the relevant median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the relevant median
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the relevant median
The relevant median is the EU15 median for EU15 data and the EU28 median for accession countries.
Table 5.9.1 Domestic gas prices in the IEA
Pence per kWh(1)
Gas
2005
EU 15
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland(3)
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy(4)
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
Rest of IEA
Australia
Canada
Czech Republic
Hungary
Japan
Korea
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Slovakia
Switzerland
Turkey
USA(5)
IEA median
UK relative to:
IEA median%
IEA rank
G7 rank
2.47
..
2.97
1.04
2.38
2.77
2.61
2.74
2.42
2.13
2.47
4.34
2.79
..
2.04
Excluding taxes
2010 2013 2014
2015
2005
3.88
3.86
3.99
2.09
4.03
4.11
5.47
4.04
3.80
3.45
3.25
4.97
4.09
5.22
3.49
4.21r
3.47
2.46
3.90
3.91
6.13
4.37r
4.11
3.18
2.99
5.62r
5.10
4.56
4.67r
3.45
5.22r
4.45
3.65
2.50
4.78
4.62
8.13
5.16
5.03
4.67
3.85
6.02
5.71
5.73
4.61
4.83r
4.08
2.82
2.24
4.43
4.38
7.07
5.09
4.66
3.87
3.57
6.37
5.77
5.14
4.89
..
..
..
..
1.72
2.13
2.93
1.45
2.22
3.53
3.29
4.83
2.48
2.28
3.54
3.77
5.96
2.86
2.07
3.58
3.58
5.60
2.45
2.09
..
1.67r
3.62
2.05
+
..
5.19r
..
3.17
3.16
5.34
2.26
2.46
2.42
3.86
4.62
4.38
-15.9
7
2
-9.6
9
3
-0.3
12
3
..
5.92
1.41
2.79
3.65
2.84
3.11
3.90
2.26
3.79
4.56
3.24
..
2.14
Including taxes(2)
2010 2013 2014
2015
5.27
4.86
8.07
2.76
4.81
5.46
6.04
4.78
6.09
3.75
5.57
5.24
4.78
8.85
3.66
5.72r
4.37
5.73
4.88
5.13
7.37r
5.27
6.33
3.52
5.37r
7.11
6.38
8.36
4.91r
7.05r
5.64
8.32
4.18
5.74
6.06
9.70
6.21
7.56
5.05
6.64
7.52
7.15
10.42
4.84
6.53r
5.26
7.16
3.75
5.43
5.74
8.48
6.10
7.03
4.20
6.22
7.94
7.21
9.34
5.14
..
..
..
..
2.10
2.54
3.17
1.71
2.33
4.30
3.92
5.66
2.93
2.39
4.36
4.52
6.94
3.37
2.18
4.41
4.29
6.84
2.89
2.19
..
1.76r
4.38
2.61
+
3.81
6.06r
..
3.90
3.80
6.58
2.67
2.24r
3.90
2.82
4.80
5.90
5.59
5.02
11.6 +19.7
17
19
6
6
-24.1
7
2
-23.6
7
3
-18.0
9
3
-8.0
11
3
-2.2
13
4
..
..
..
..
1.86
1.71
1.01
5.61
2.28
3.70
2.87
8.76
2.06
4.44
2.90
8.91
2.03
3.86
2.34
8.04
..
..
..
..
3.20
4.84
6.12
5.71
..
..
..
..
1.99
2.03
1.16
5.89
2.50
3.67
2.40
4.44
3.59
9.20
3.65
5.57
2.16
5.37
3.68
9.35
4.38
7.15
2.13
4.67
2.97
8.69
4.61
6.67
Source: Derived from the International Energy Agency publication, Energy Prices and Taxes
(1) Prices converted to pounds sterling using annual average exchange rates.
(2) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
(3) Prices for Finland are for district heating not central heating as is the case in other countries.
(4) Some prices taken from Eurostat.
(5) Prices excluding taxes have been estimated using a weighted average of general sales taxes and fuel
taxes levied by individual states.
Note: For EU comparisons, BEIS recommends use of the Eurostat data in Table 5.10.1
.. Data unavailable.
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the IEA median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the IEA median.
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the IEA median.
Table 5.10.2 Domestic gas prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Excluding taxes)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark(4)
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
EU 15 Median(5)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
EU 28 Median(5)
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Jan 13 June 13
4.85
4.45
3.75
..
4.81
4.22
5.33
4.63
4.80
4.80
4.07
5.59
4.95
5.71
4.30
July 13 Dec 13
4.74
4.43
3.63
..
5.14
4.40
6.17
5.08
5.26
4.30
4.29
6.13
6.05
5.74
4.74
Jan 14June 14
4.55
4.21
3.00
..
4.77
4.19
4.79
4.62
4.37
3.93
3.79
5.86
4.91
5.35
4.69
July 14 Dec 14
4.27
3.97
2.69
..
4.96
4.06
5.12
4.90
4.96
3.62
3.79
6.34
6.09
4.95
4.87
Jan 15 June 15
3.94
3.50
2.61
..
4.10
3.72
3.99
4.07
3.69
3.18
3.14
5.52
4.25
4.48
4.43
July 15 Dec 15
3.76
3.44
2.35
..
4.19
3.69
4.36
4.33
4.20
2.98
3.13
5.46
5.36
4.64
4.58
Jan 16 June 16
3.94
3.23
2.23
..
3.91
3.86
3.44
4.19
+
3.06
5.43
+
+
4.10
4.80
4.91
4.58
4.88
3.97
4.20
3.93
-10.4
4
3.63
3.17
..
4.51
3.50
2.90
3.41
4.24
..
3.25
1.29
3.53
4.33
-3.4
6
3.66
3.17
..
4.03
3.17
2.80
3.38
4.30
..
3.51
1.36
3.66
4.52
+2.3
9
3.36
3.05
..
3.72
3.17
2.36
3.15
3.80
..
3.27
1.31
3.47
4.09
-0.4
7
3.19
3.01
..
3.68
3.10
2.18
3.06
3.26
..
3.22
1.21
3.42
3.69
+11.7
12
2.91
2.77
..
3.47
2.62
2.03
2.87
2.56
..
2.98
1.10
3.03
3.31
+9.2
11
2.34
2.64
..
3.47
2.07
1.99
2.76
2.59
..
2.91
1.29
2.97
3.13
+4.4
9
2.39
2.67
..
3.75
2.59
2.11
2.59
2.66
..
2.48
2.98
3.32
4.30
4.30
3.93
3.69
3.31
3.13
3.23
0.0
13
+10.3
17
+19.4
20
+31.8
18
+34.0
23
+46.3
22
+26.9
20
Source: Eurostat Statistics in Focus
(1) Medium consumers: consuming 5,557 - 55,556 kWh per annum for periods
January - June and July - December each year
(2) Prices converted to sterling using exchange rates in the appropriate period.
(3) See paragraph A47 in the Technical notes for an explanation of the estimating methodology.
(4) From July 2001 the price is for natural gas rather than gas works gas.
(5) Median price is based upon the available data, including those cases where BEIS have estimated
the position of prices relative to the EU median.
(6) Prices include all taxes where not refundable on purchase.
Table 5.10.2 Domestic gas prices in the EU for medium consumers (1)
(Including taxes)(6)
Pence per kWh(2)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark(4)
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
UK
EU 15 Median(5)
UK relative to:
EU 15 Median(%)
EU 15 Rank
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
EU 28 Median(5)
UK relative to:
EU 28 Median(%)
EU 28 Rank
Jan 13 June 13
6.53
5.61
8.45
..
5.77
5.62
6.57
5.56
7.10
5.31
6.91
7.11
6.23
10.44
4.51
July 13 Dec 13
6.40
5.66
8.28
..
6.18
5.84
7.52
6.12
8.02
4.79
7.17
7.91
7.56
10.38
4.98
Jan 14 June 14
6.14
5.40
7.46
..
5.76
5.57
5.94
5.59
6.54
4.37
6.56
7.67
6.18
9.73
4.92
July 14 Dec 14
5.78
5.14
6.95
..
6.03
5.39
6.31
5.90
7.52
4.07
6.49
8.22
7.59
9.01
5.11
Jan 15 June 15
5.34
4.28
5.87
..
5.13
4.95
4.99
4.93
5.61
3.63
5.59
7.14
5.35
8.28
4.65
July 15 Dec 15
5.12
4.47
5.50
..
5.27
4.90
5.40
5.21
6.51
3.47
5.55
7.07
6.70
8.44
4.81
Jan 16 June 16
5.37
4.26
5.58
..
5.06
5.15
4.39
5.08
+
3.54
+/7.10
+
+
4.30
6.38
6.78
6.04
6.17
5.24
5.33
5.22
-29.2
1
4.36
3.96
..
5.45
4.46
3.68
4.30
5.13
..
4.00
2.42
4.24
5.69
-26.5
2
4.39
3.97
..
4.88
4.03
3.56
4.27
5.20
..
4.31
2.60
4.39
6.01
-18.5
2
4.03
3.81
..
4.50
4.03
3.00
3.98
4.59
..
4.02
2.54
4.17
5.48
-17.2
2
3.83
3.76
..
4.45
3.91
2.77
3.86
3.95
..
3.96
2.52
4.11
5.02
-11.2
3
3.49
3.46
..
4.20
3.34
2.58
3.63
3.10
..
3.66
2.28
3.63
4.61
-9.8
3
2.81
3.31
..
4.20
2.77
2.53
3.49
3.14
..
3.59
2.45
3.56
4.38
-17.5
3
2.87
3.34
..
4.54
3.44
2.68
3.30
3.21
..
3.05
3.58
4.67
5.56
5.66
5.40
5.11
4.61
4.47
4.39
-18.8
9
-12.0
11
-8.8
12
0.0
13
+0.9
14
+7.7
14
-2.0
12
Source: Eurostat Statistics in Focus
Missing data estimation
+ BEIS estimates that the price is likely to exceed the relevant median.
+/- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be around the relevant median
- BEIS estimates that the price is likely to be below the relevant median
The relevant median is the EU15 median for EU15 data and the EU28 median for accession countries.
Explanatory notes
General
Symbols used in the tables
More detailed notes on the
methodology used to compile
the figures and data sources are
available on the BEIS section of
the gov.uk website.
..
p
r
e
not available
nil or not separately available
provisional
revised; where a column or row shows ‘r’ at the beginning, most, but not
necessarily all, of the data have been revised.
estimated; totals of which the figures form a constituent part are therefore
partly estimated
Notes to tables
Conversion factors

1 tonne of crude oil =
1 tonne =
1 gallon (UK) =
1 kilowatt (kW) =
1 megawatt (MW) =
1 gigawatt (GW) =
1 terawatt (TW) =




Figures for the latest periods
and the corresponding averages
(or totals) are provisional and
are liable to subsequent
revision.
The figures have not been
adjusted for temperature or
seasonal factors except where
noted.
Due to rounding the sum of the
constituent items may not equal
the totals.
Percentage changes relate to
the corresponding period a year
ago. They are calculation from
unrounded figures but are
shown only as (+) or (-) when
the percentage change is very
large.
All figures relate to the United
Kingdom unless otherwise
indicated.
7.55 barrels
1,000 kilograms
4.54609 litres
1,000 watts
1,000 kilowatts
1,000 megawatts
1,000 gigawatts
All conversion of fuels from
original units to units of energy is
carried out on the basis of the
gross calorific value of the fuel.
More detailed information on
conversion factors and calorific
values is given in Annex A of the
Digest of United Kingdom Energy
Statistics.
Conversion matrices
To convert from the units on the left hand side to the units across the top
multiply by the values in the table.
To:
From
Thousand toe
Terrajoules (TJ)
Gigawatt hours (GWh)
Million therms
Thousand toe
Multiply by
1
0.023885
0.085985
2.5200
To:
Tonnes of oil
equivalent
From
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Gigajoules (GJ)
Kilowatt hours (kWh)
Therms
Multiply by
1
0.023885
0.000085985
0.0025200
Terajoules
GWh
41.868
1
3.6000
105.51
11.630
0.27778
1
29.307
Gigajoules
kWh
Therms
41.868
1
0.003600
0.105510
11,630
277.78
1
29.307
396.83
9.4778
0.034121
1
Million therms
0.39683
0.0094778
0.034121
1
Note that all factors are quoted to 5 significant figures
Abbreviations
Climate Change Levy (CCL)
GDP
The Climate Change Levy came into effect on 1 April 2001. This levy
is designed to encourage businesses to reduce their energy consumption
so as to reduce global warming. For information about the Climate Change
Levy please contact the HM Revenue & Customs National Advice Service
on 0300 200 3700.
UKCS
VAT
Gross domestic
product
United Kingdom
continental shelf
Value added tax
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