The price you pay for the standing charge and each unit of energy you use are different depending on where you live.
Unit prices can help you to work out how much energy suppliers can charge you for the energy you use if you are on a standard tariff. If you do not know the unit and standing charges you are paying, check your electricity and gas bills, or contact your supplier.
Things you need to know
The energy price cap does not set a limit on the unit rate or standing charge a supplier can charge you, but it does set a limit on overall amount you will pay. For example, you could be on a tariff that has a higher unit rate but a lower standing charge.
The standing charges are the maximum costs a supplier can charge a customer who has not used any energy. Suppliers can also charge less than the limit for either standing charge or unit rate.
Electricity and gas unit rates
The unit price rate is the rate charged per unit or kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity or gas you use.
Electricity and gas standing charges
The standing charge is a cost that is included in each electricity and gas bill. It is a cost set by your supplier. Your supplier will charge you this cost each day even if you do not use any energy on that day.
The charge covers the cost to maintain the energy supply network, take meter readings, and support some government social and environmental schemes. Read about other costs included in your energy bills and understanding your electricity and gas bill.
Economy 7 tariff or multi-rate customers
If you are a multi-rate customer or on an Economy 7 tariff, you will probably have more than one electricity unit rate shown on your bill. For example, a rate for the energy you use during off-peak times and a rate during peak times. The unit rates included in the energy price cap are an average of the unit rate based on how much energy will be used during peak and off-peak periods. Check if you can swap to an Economy 7 tariff in the Economy 7 consumer guide.
Standing charges and unit rates by Direct Debit, 1 January to 31 March 2025
People who pay by Direct Debit for the energy they use. Prices include VAT and are rounded to two decimal places.
Electricity standing charges and unit rates paid by Direct Debit, single rate
People who pay the same price for the electricity they use at any time of day, called a ‘single rate’.
| Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
52.04 pence per day |
52.03 pence per day |
25.01 pence per kWh |
25.36 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
72.10 pence per day |
72.09 pence per day |
23.19 pence per kWh |
23.51 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
68.32 pence per day |
68.30 pence per day |
23.51 pence per kWh |
23.86 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
61.98 pence per day |
61.97 pence per day |
24.96 pence per kWh |
25.28 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
64.28 pence per day |
64.27 pence per day |
24.62 pence per kWh |
24.98 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
64.17 pence per day |
64.16 pence per day |
23.96 pence per kWh |
24.31 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
67.89 pence per day |
67.88 pence per day |
25.39 pence per kWh |
25.76 pence per kWh |
| London |
41.59 pence per day |
41.57 pence per day |
25.69 pence per kWh |
26.06 pence per kWh |
| South East |
57.84 pence per day |
57.83 pence per day |
25.24 pence per kWh |
25.60 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
50.84 pence per day |
50.84 pence per day |
25.21 pence per kWh |
25.57 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
56.90 pence per day |
56.89 pence per day |
23.77 pence per kWh |
24.12 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
63.62 pence per day |
63.60 pence per day |
23.83 pence per kWh |
24.19 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
68.12 pence per day |
68.11 pence per day |
24.18 pence per kWh |
24.53 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
64.12 pence per day |
64.10 pence per day |
24.49 pence per kWh |
24.85 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
60.99 pence per day |
60.97 pence per day |
24.50 pence per kWh |
24.86 pence per kWh |
Electricity standing charges and unit rates paid by Direct Debit, multi-rate
People who pay different prices for the electricity they use at different times of the day, called a ‘multi-rate’ (includes Economy 7 meters).
| Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
51.81 pence per day |
51.75 pence per day |
23.68 pence per kWh |
24.16 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
71.78 pence per day |
71.72 pence per day |
22.12 pence per kWh |
22.58 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
68.18 pence per day |
68.09 pence per day |
22.46 pence per kWh |
22.95 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
62.93 pence per day |
62.86 pence per day |
23.72 pence per kWh |
24.18 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
64.53 pence per day |
64.47 pence per day |
23.39 pence per kWh |
23.89 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
65.16 pence per day |
65.05 pence per day |
22.79 pence per kWh |
23.28 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
67.69 pence per day |
67.60 pence per day |
24.05 pence per kWh |
24.55 pence per kWh |
| London |
41.50 pence per day |
41.44 pence per day |
24.24 pence per kWh |
24.74 pence per kWh |
| South East |
58.21 pence per day |
58.16 pence per day |
23.91 pence per kWh |
24.40 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
51.26 pence per day |
51.21 pence per day |
23.90 pence per kWh |
24.39 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
56.63 pence per day |
56.59 pence per day |
22.66 pence per kWh |
23.14 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
63.62 pence per day |
63.55 pence per day |
22.74 pence per kWh |
23.23 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
68.68 pence per day |
68.61 pence per day |
23.00 pence per kWh |
23.48 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
63.63 pence per day |
63.56 pence per day |
23.30 pence per kWh |
23.79 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
61.11 pence per day |
61.05 pence per day |
23.28 pence per kWh |
23.77 pence per kWh |
Gas standing charges and unit rates paid by Direct Debit
| Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
31.76 pence per day |
31.75 pence per day |
6.16 pence per kWh |
6.26 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
31.74 pence per day |
31.73 pence per day |
6.22 pence per kWh |
6.32 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
31.73 pence per day |
31.72 pence per day |
6.21 pence per kWh |
6.31 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
31.76 pence per day |
31.75 pence per day |
6.16 pence per kWh |
6.25 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
31.30 pence per day |
31.30 pence per day |
6.32 pence per kWh |
6.42 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
31.80 pence per day |
31.78 pence per day |
6.16 pence per kWh |
6.25 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
31.92 pence per day |
31.91 pence per day |
6.21 pence per kWh |
6.31 pence per kWh |
| London |
32.00 pence per day |
31.99 pence per day |
6.31 pence per kWh |
6.41 pence per kWh |
| South East |
31.39 pence per day |
31.38 pence per day |
6.17 pence per kWh |
6.27 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
31.43 pence per day |
31.43 pence per day |
6.16 pence per kWh |
6.26 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
31.49 pence per day |
31.48 pence per day |
6.10 pence per kWh |
6.19 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
31.67 pence per day |
31.67 pence per day |
6.20 pence per kWh |
6.30 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
31.40 pence per day |
31.39 pence per day |
6.52 pence per kWh |
6.62 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
31.83 pence per day |
31.82 pence per day |
6.45 pence per kWh |
6.54 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
31.66 pence per day |
31.65 pence per day |
6.24 pence per kWh |
6.34 pence per kWh |
Standing charges and unit rates paid by standard credit, 1 January to 31 March 2025
People who pay when they get their bill for the energy they have already used. Prices include VAT and are rounded to two decimal places.
Electricity standing charges and unit rates paid by standard credit, single rate
People who pay the same price for the electricity they use at any time of day, called a ‘single rate’.
| Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
57.55 pence per day |
57.54 pence per day |
26.33 pence per kWh |
26.69 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
78.75 pence per day |
78.74 pence per day |
24.40 pence per kWh |
24.75 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
74.74 pence per day |
74.73 pence per day |
24.74 pence per kWh |
25.12 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
68.00 pence per day |
67.99 pence per day |
26.27 pence per kWh |
26.61 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
70.91 pence per day |
70.90 pence per day |
25.91 pence per kWh |
26.29 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
70.16 pence per day |
70.15 pence per day |
25.21 pence per kWh |
25.59 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
73.99 pence per day |
73.98 pence per day |
26.72 pence per kWh |
27.11 pence per kWh |
| London |
46.20 pence per day |
46.20 pence per day |
27.03 pence per kWh |
27.43 pence per kWh |
| South East |
64.11 pence per day |
64.10 pence per day |
26.56 pence per kWh |
26.94 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
56.71 pence per day |
56.71 pence per day |
26.53 pence per kWh |
26.92 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
62.91 pence per day |
62.90 pence per day |
25.02 pence per kWh |
25.38 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
69.81 pence per day |
69.80 pence per day |
25.08 pence per kWh |
25.46 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
74.86 pence per day |
74.85 pence per day |
25.46 pence per kWh |
25.82 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
70.18 pence per day |
70.17 pence per day |
25.78 pence per kWh |
26.16 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
67.06 pence per day |
67.05 pence per day |
25.79 pence per kWh |
26.16 pence per kWh |
Electricity standing charges and unit rates paid by standard credit, multi-rate
People who pay different prices for the electricity they use at different times of the day, called a ‘multi-rate’ (includes Economy 7 meters).
| Region |
Daily standing charges
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
57.52 pence per day |
57.51 pence per day |
24.92 pence per kWh |
25.42 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
78.68 pence per day |
78.67 pence per day |
23.28 pence per kWh |
23.76 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
74.67 pence per day |
74.66 pence per day |
23.64 pence per kWh |
24.15 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
67.95 pence per day |
67.95 pence per day |
24.96 pence per kWh |
25.44 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
70.86 pence per day |
70.85 pence per day |
24.62 pence per kWh |
25.14 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
70.11 pence per day |
70.10 pence per day |
23.98 pence per kWh |
24.49 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
73.93 pence per day |
73.92 pence per day |
25.31 pence per kWh |
25.84 pence per kWh |
| London |
46.20 pence per day |
46.19 pence per day |
25.51 pence per kWh |
26.04 pence per kWh |
| South East |
64.08 pence per day |
64.06 pence per day |
25.16 pence per kWh |
25.68 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
56.69 pence per day |
56.68 pence per day |
25.15 pence per kWh |
25.67 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
62.86 pence per day |
62.85 pence per day |
23.84 pence per kWh |
24.35 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
69.76 pence per day |
69.75 pence per day |
23.93 pence per kWh |
24.45 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
74.80 pence per day |
74.79 pence per day |
24.21 pence per kWh |
24.71 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
70.13 pence per day |
70.12 pence per day |
24.52 pence per kWh |
25.03 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
67.02 pence per day |
67.01 pence per day |
24.50 pence per kWh |
25.01 pence per kWh |
Gas standing charges and unit rates paid by standard credit
| Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.48 pence per kWh |
6.58 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
36.31 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.55 pence per kWh |
6.66 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.54 pence per kWh |
6.64 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.48 pence per kWh |
6.58 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
36.31 pence per day |
36.30 pence per day |
6.65 pence per kWh |
6.75 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.48 pence per kWh |
6.58 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.54 pence per kWh |
6.64 pence per kWh |
| London |
36.31 pence per day |
36.30 pence per day |
6.64 pence per kWh |
6.74 pence per kWh |
| South East |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.49 pence per kWh |
6.59 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.48 pence per kWh |
6.59 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
36.32 pence per day |
36.32 pence per day |
6.42 pence per kWh |
6.52 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
36.32 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.52 pence per kWh |
6.63 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
36.30 pence per day |
36.29 pence per day |
6.87 pence per kWh |
6.97 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
36.30 pence per day |
36.30 pence per day |
6.78 pence per kWh |
6.89 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
36.31 pence per day |
36.31 pence per day |
6.57 pence per kWh |
6.67 pence per kWh |
Standing charges and unit rates by prepayment meter, 1 January to 31 March 2025
People with a prepayment meter installed in their household and who pay for energy they use before they use it. Prices include VAT and are rounded to two decimal places.
Electricity standing charges and unit rates paid by prepayment meter, single rate
People who pay the same price for the electricity they use at any time of day, called a ‘single rate’.
| Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
52.04 pence per day |
52.03 pence per day |
24.19 pence per kWh |
24.53 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
72.10 pence per day |
72.09 pence per day |
22.37 pence per kWh |
22.70 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
68.32 pence per day |
68.30 pence per day |
22.69 pence per kWh |
23.05 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
61.98 pence per day |
61.97 pence per day |
24.13 pence per kWh |
24.46 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
64.28 pence per day |
64.27 pence per day |
23.80 pence per kWh |
24.16 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
64.17 pence per day |
64.16 pence per day |
23.14 pence per kWh |
23.49 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
67.89 pence per day |
67.88 pence per day |
24.56 pence per kWh |
24.93 pence per kWh |
| London |
41.59 pence per day |
41.57 pence per day |
24.86 pence per kWh |
25.23 pence per kWh |
| South East |
57.84 pence per day |
57.83 pence per day |
24.41 pence per kWh |
24.77 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
50.84 pence per day |
50.84 pence per day |
24.39 pence per kWh |
24.75 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
56.90 pence per day |
56.89 pence per day |
22.95 pence per kWh |
23.30 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
63.62 pence per day |
63.60 pence per day |
23.01 pence per kWh |
23.37 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
68.12 pence per day |
68.11 pence per day |
23.37 pence per kWh |
23.71 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
64.12 pence per day |
64.10 pence per day |
23.67 pence per kWh |
24.03 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
60.99 pence per day |
60.97 pence per day |
23.68 pence per kWh |
24.03 pence per kWh |
Electricity standing charges and unit rates paid by prepayment meter, multi-rate
People who pay different prices for the electricity they use at different times of the day, called a ‘multi-rate’ (includes Economy 7 meters).
| Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
51.81 pence per day |
51.75 pence per day |
23.05 pence per kWh |
23.52 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
71.78 pence per day |
71.72 pence per day |
21.50 pence per kWh |
21.96 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
68.18 pence per day |
68.09 pence per day |
21.84 pence per kWh |
22.32 pence per kWh |
| Northern Scotland |
62.93 pence per day |
62.86 pence per day |
23.09 pence per kWh |
23.55 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
64.53 pence per day |
64.47 pence per day |
22.77 pence per kWh |
23.26 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
65.16 pence per day |
65.05 pence per day |
22.16 pence per kWh |
22.65 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
67.69 pence per day |
67.60 pence per day |
23.42 pence per kWh |
23.92 pence per kWh |
| London |
41.50 pence per day |
41.44 pence per day |
23.61 pence per kWh |
24.11 pence per kWh |
| South East |
58.21 pence per day |
58.16 pence per day |
23.28 pence per kWh |
23.77 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
51.26 pence per day |
51.21 pence per day |
23.27 pence per kWh |
23.76 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
56.63 pence per day |
56.59 pence per day |
22.03 pence per kWh |
22.51 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
63.62 pence per day |
63.55 pence per day |
22.11 pence per kWh |
22.60 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
68.68 pence per day |
68.61 pence per day |
22.38 pence per kWh |
22.85 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
63.63 pence per day |
63.56 pence per day |
22.67 pence per kWh |
23.16 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
61.11 pence per day |
61.05 pence per day |
22.65 pence per kWh |
23.14 pence per kWh |
Gas standing charges and unit rates paid by prepayment meter
Region |
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024 |
Daily standing charge
January to March 2025 |
Unit rate
October to December 2024 |
Unit rate
January to March 2025 |
| North West |
31.76 pence per day |
31.75 pence per day |
5.90 pence per kWh |
6.00 pence per kWh |
| Northern |
31.74 pence per day |
31.73 pence per day |
6.01 pence per kWh |
6.11 pence per kWh |
| Yorkshire |
31.73 pence per day |
31.72 pence per day |
5.99 pence per kWh |
6.09 pence per kWh |
Northern Scotland |
31.76 pence per day |
31.75 pence per day |
5.91 pence per kWh |
6.01 pence per kWh |
| Southern |
31.30 pence per day |
31.30 pence per day |
6.11 pence per kWh |
6.21 pence per kWh |
| Southern Scotland |
31.80 pence per day |
31.78 pence per day |
5.91 pence per kWh |
6.01 pence per kWh |
| North Wales and Mersey |
31.92 pence per day |
31.91 pence per day |
5.94 pence per kWh |
6.04 pence per kWh |
| London |
32.00 pence per day |
31.99 pence per day |
6.08 pence per kWh |
6.18 pence per kWh |
| South East |
31.39 pence per day |
31.38 pence per day |
5.93 pence per kWh |
6.03 pence per kWh |
| Eastern |
31.43 pence per day |
31.43 pence per day |
5.97 pence per kWh |
6.07 pence per kWh |
| East Midlands |
31.49 pence per day |
31.48 pence per day |
5.88 pence per kWh |
5.98 pence per kWh |
| Midlands |
31.67 pence per day |
31.67 pence per day |
5.95 pence per kWh |
6.05 pence per kWh |
| Southern Western |
31.40 pence per day |
31.39 pence per day |
6.36 pence per kWh |
6.46 pence per kWh |
| South Wales |
31.83 pence per day |
31.82 pence per day |
6.19 pence per kWh |
6.29 pence per kWh |
| Great Britain average |
31.66 pence per day |
31.65 pence per day |
6.01 pence per kWh |
6.11 pence per kWh |
