Get energy price cap standing charges and unit rates by region

Electricity and gas standing charges and unit rates by payment type for regions within England, Scotland and Wales.

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 October to 31 December 2024

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 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charge 
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 51.19 pence per day 52.04 pence per day 22.59 pence per kWh 25.01 pence per kWh
Northern 71.22 pence per day 72.10 pence per day 21.28 pence per kWh 23.19 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 67.45 pence per day 68.32 pence per day 21.22 pence per kWh 23.51 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 61.12 pence per day 61.98 pence per day 22.90 pence per kWh 24.96 pence per kWh
Southern 63.36 pence per day 64.28 pence per day 22.49 pence per kWh 24.62 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 63.33 pence per day 64.17 pence per day 21.83 pence per kWh 23.96 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 67.05 pence per day 67.89 pence per day 23.23 pence per kWh 25.39 pence per kWh
London 40.79 pence per day 41.59 pence per day 23.53 pence per kWh 25.69 pence per kWh
South East 56.93 pence per day 57.84 pence per day 23.13 pence per kWh 25.24 pence per kWh
Eastern 49.94 pence per day 50.84 pence per day 23.08 pence per kWh 25.21 pence per kWh
East Midlands 56.02 pence per day 56.90 pence per day 21.65 pence per kWh 23.77 pence per kWh
Midlands 62.75 pence per day 63.62 pence per day 21.69 pence per kWh 23.83 pence per kWh
Southern Western 67.21 pence per day 68.12 pence per day 22.10 pence per kWh 24.18 pence per kWh
South Wales 63.27 pence per day 64.12 pence per day 22.37 pence per kWh 24.49 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 60.12 pence per day 60.99 pence per day 22.36 pence per kWh 24.50 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 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate
October to December 2024
North West 50.97 pence per day 51.81 pence per day 21.09 pence per kWh 23.68 pence per kWh
Northern 70.91 pence per day 71.78 pence per day 20.03 pence per kWh 22.12 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 67.37 pence per day 68.18 pence per day 20.02 pence per kWh 22.46 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 62.21 pence per day 62.93 pence per day 21.49 pence per kWh 23.72 pence per kWh
Southern 63.70 pence per day 64.53 pence per day 21.07 pence per kWh 23.39 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 64.50 pence per day 65.16 pence per day 20.47 pence per kWh 22.79 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 66.92 pence per day 67.69 pence per day 21.70 pence per kWh 24.05 pence per kWh
London 40.71 pence per day 41.50 pence per day 21.93 pence per kWh 24.24 pence per kWh
South East 57.39 pence per day 58.21 pence per day 21.58 pence per kWh 23.91 pence per kWh
Eastern 50.44 pence per day 51.26 pence per day 21.56 pence per kWh 23.90 pence per kWh
East Midlands 55.72 pence per day 56.63 pence per day 20.37 pence per kWh 22.66 pence per kWh
Midlands 62.79 pence per day 63.62 pence per day 20.42 pence per kWh 22.74 pence per kWh
Southern Western 67.91 pence per day 68.68 pence per day 20.70 pence per kWh 23.00 pence per kWh
South Wales 62.76 pence per day 63.63 pence per day 20.97 pence per kWh 23.30 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 60.31 pence per day 61.11 pence per day 20.96 pence per kWh 23.28 pence per kWh

Gas standing charges and unit rates paid by Direct Debit

Region Daily standing charge 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 31.59 pence per day 31.76 pence per day 5.40 pence per kWh 6.16 pence per kWh
Northern 31.56 pence per day 31.74 pence per day 5.47 pence per kWh 6.22 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 31.53 pence per day 31.73 pence per day 5.45 pence per kWh 6.21 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 31.58 pence per day 31.76 pence per day 5.40 pence per kWh 6.16 pence per kWh
Southern 30.78 pence per day 31.30 pence per day 5.56 pence per kWh 6.32 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 31.66 pence per day 31.80 pence per day 5.40 pence per kWh 6.16 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 31.87 pence per day 31.92 pence per day 5.45 pence per kWh 6.21 pence per kWh
London 32.03 pence per day 32.00 pence per day 5.55 pence per kWh 6.31 pence per kWh
South East 30.94 pence per day 31.39 pence per day 5.41 pence per kWh 6.17 pence per kWh
Eastern 31.01 pence per day 31.43 pence per day 5.40 pence per kWh 6.16 pence per kWh
East Midlands 31.10 pence per day 31.49 pence per day 5.34 pence per kWh 6.10 pence per kWh
Midlands 31.44 pence per day 31.67 pence per day 5.44 pence per kWh 6.20 pence per kWh
Southern Western 30.97 pence per day 31.40 pence per day 5.76 pence per kWh 6.52 pence per kWh
South Wales 31.73 pence per day 31.83 pence per day 5.69 pence per kWh 6.45 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 31.41 pence per day 31.66 pence per day 5.48 pence per kWh 6.24 pence per kWh

Standing charges and unit rates paid by standard credit, 1 October to 31 December 2024

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 
July to September  2024
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 56.43 pence per day 57.55 pence per day 23.77 pence per kWh 26.33 pence per kWh
Northern 77.60 pence per day 78.75 pence per day 22.40 pence per kWh 24.40 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 73.60 pence per day 74.74 pence per day 22.33 pence per kWh 24.74 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 66.86 pence per day 68.00 pence per day 24.10 pence per kWh 26.27 pence per kWh
Southern 69.77 pence per day 70.91 pence per day 23.68 pence per kWh 25.91 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 69.02 pence per day 70.16 pence per day 22.97 pence per kWh 25.21 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 72.84 pence per day 73.99 pence per day 24.45 pence per kWh 26.72 pence per kWh
London 45.08 pence per day 46.20 pence per day 24.76 pence per kWh 27.03 pence per kWh
South East 62.98 pence per day 64.11 pence per day 24.35 pence per kWh 26.56 pence per kWh
Eastern 55.58 pence per day 56.71 pence per day 24.30 pence per kWh 26.53 pence per kWh
East Midlands 61.77 pence per day 62.91 pence per day 22.78 pence per kWh 25.02 pence per kWh
Midlands 68.68 pence per day 69.81 pence per day 22.83 pence per kWh 25.08 pence per kWh
Southern Western 73.71 pence per day 74.86 pence per day 23.26 pence per kWh 25.46 pence per kWh
South Wales 69.04 pence per day 70.18 pence per day 23.55 pence per kWh 25.78 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 65.93 pence per day 67.06 pence per day 23.54 pence per kWh 25.79 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 charge 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charges 
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 56.40 pence per day 57.52 pence per day 22.19 pence per kWh 24.92 pence per kWh
Northern 77.54 pence per day 78.68 pence per day 21.08 pence per kWh 23.28 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 73.55 pence per day 74.67 pence per day 21.07 pence per kWh 23.64 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 66.82 pence per day 67.95 pence per day 22.61 pence per kWh 24.96 pence per kWh
Southern 69.73 pence per day 70.86 pence per day 22.17 pence per kWh 24.62 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 68.98 pence per day 70.11 pence per day 21.54 pence per kWh 23.98 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 72.80 pence per day 73.93 pence per day 22.84 pence per kWh 25.31 pence per kWh
London 45.08 pence per day 46.20 pence per day 23.08 pence per kWh 25.51 pence per kWh
South East 62.95 pence per day 64.08 pence per day 22.71 pence per kWh 25.16 pence per kWh
Eastern 55.56 pence per day 56.69 pence per day 22.69 pence per kWh 25.15 pence per kWh
East Midlands 61.74 pence per day 62.86 pence per day 21.44 pence per kWh 23.84 pence per kWh
Midlands 68.63 pence per day 69.76 pence per day 21.49 pence per kWh 23.93 pence per kWh
Southern Western 73.66 pence per day 74.80 pence per day 21.79 pence per kWh 24.21 pence per kWh
South Wales 69.00 pence per day 70.13 pence per day 22.06 pence per kWh 24.52 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 65.89 pence per day 67.02 pence per day 22.06 pence per kWh 24.50 pence per kWh

Gas standing charges and unit rates paid by standard credit

Region Daily standing charge 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 35.25 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.68 pence per kWh 6.48 pence per kWh
Northern 35.24 pence per day 36.31 pence per day 5.75 pence per kWh 6.55 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 35.24 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.74 pence per kWh 6.54 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 35.25 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.68 pence per kWh 6.48 pence per kWh
Southern 35.24 pence per day 36.31 pence per day 5.85 pence per kWh 6.65 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 35.25 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.68 pence per kWh 6.48 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 35.24 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.74 pence per kWh 6.54 pence per kWh
London 35.24 pence per day 36.31 pence per day 5.84 pence per kWh 6.64 pence per kWh
South East 35.25 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.69 pence per kWh 6.49 pence per kWh
Eastern 35.25 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.68 pence per kWh 6.48 pence per kWh
East Midlands 35.25 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.62 pence per kWh 6.42 pence per kWh
Midlands 35.25 pence per day 36.32 pence per day 5.72 pence per kWh 6.52 pence per kWh
Southern Western 35.22 pence per day 36.30 pence per day 6.07 pence per kWh 6.87 pence per kWh
South Wales 35.23 pence per day 36.30 pence per day 5.98 pence per kWh 6.78 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 35.24 pence per day 36.31 pence per day 5.77 pence per kWh 6.57 pence per kWh

Standing charges and unit rates by prepayment meter, 1 October to 31 December 2024

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 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charge 
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024 
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 51.19 pence per day 52.04 pence per day 21.81 pence per kWh 24.19 pence per kWh
Northern 71.22 pence per day 72.10 pence per day 20.51 pence per kWh 22.37 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 67.45 pence per day 68.32 pence per day 20.45 pence per kWh 22.69 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 61.12 pence per day 61.98 pence per day 22.12 pence per kWh 24.13 pence per kWh
Southern 63.36 pence per day 64.28 pence per day 21.72 pence per kWh 23.80 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 63.33 pence per day 64.17 pence per day 21.06 pence per kWh 23.14 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 67.05 pence per day 67.89 pence per day 22.45 pence per kWh 24.56 pence per kWh
London 40.79 pence per day 41.59 pence per day 22.75 pence per kWh 24.86 pence per kWh
South East 56.93 pence per day 57.84 pence per day 22.36 pence per kWh 24.41 pence per kWh
Eastern 49.94 pence per day 50.84 pence per day 22.31 pence per kWh 24.39 pence per kWh
East Midlands 56.02 pence per day 56.90 pence per day 20.88 pence per kWh 22.95 pence per kWh
Midlands 62.75 pence per day 63.62 pence per day 20.92 pence per kWh 23.01 pence per kWh
Southern Western 67.21 pence per day 68.12 pence per day 21.33 pence per kWh 23.37 pence per kWh
South Wales 63.27 pence per day 64.12 pence per day 21.60 pence per kWh 23.67 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 60.12 pence per day 60.99 pence per day 21.59 pence per kWh 23.68 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 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charge 
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 50.97 pence per day 51.81 pence per day 20.50 pence per kWh 23.05 pence per kWh
Northern 70.91 pence per day 71.78 pence per day 19.45 pence per kWh 21.50 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 67.37 pence per day 68.18 pence per day 19.44 pence per kWh 21.84 pence per kWh
Northern Scotland 62.21 pence per day 62.93 pence per day 20.90 pence per kWh 23.09 pence per kWh
Southern 63.70 pence per day 64.53 pence per day 20.48 pence per kWh 22.77 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 64.50 pence per day 65.16 pence per day 19.89 pence per kWh 22.16 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 66.92 pence per day 67.69 pence per day 21.11 pence per kWh 23.42 pence per kWh
London 40.71 pence per day 41.50 pence per day 21.34 pence per kWh 23.61 pence per kWh
South East 57.39 pence per day 58.21 pence per day 20.99 pence per kWh 23.28 pence per kWh
Eastern 50.44 pence per day 51.26 pence per day 20.97 pence per kWh 23.27 pence per kWh
East Midlands 55.72 pence per day 56.63 pence per day 19.79 pence per kWh 22.03 pence per kWh
Midlands 62.79 pence per day 63.62 pence per day 19.84 pence per kWh 22.11 pence per kWh
Southern Western 67.91 pence per day 68.68 pence per day 20.12 pence per kWh 22.38 pence per kWh
South Wales 62.76 pence per day 63.63 pence per day 20.38 pence per kWh 22.67 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 60.31 pence per day 61.11 pence per day 20.37 pence per kWh 22.65 pence per kWh

Gas standing charges and unit rates paid by prepayment meter


Region
Daily standing charge 
July to September 2024
Daily standing charge
October to December 2024
Unit rate 
July to September 2024
Unit rate 
October to December 2024
North West 31.59 pence per day 31.76 pence per day 5.15 pence per kWh 5.90 pence per kWh
Northern 31.56 pence per day 31.74 pence per day 5.26 pence per kWh 6.01 pence per kWh
Yorkshire 31.53 pence per day 31.73 pence per day 5.24 pence per kWh 5.99 pence per kWh

Northern Scotland
31.58 pence per day 31.76 pence per day 5.16 pence per kWh 5.91 pence per kWh
Southern 30.78 pence per day 31.30 pence per day 5.36 pence per kWh 6.11 pence per kWh
Southern Scotland 31.66 pence per day 31.80 pence per day 5.16 pence per kWh 5.91 pence per kWh
North Wales and Mersey 31.87 pence per day 31.92 pence per day 5.19 pence per kWh 5.94 pence per kWh
London 32.03 pence per day 32.00 pence per day 5.33 pence per kWh 6.08 pence per kWh
South East 30.94 pence per day 31.39 pence per day 5.18 pence per kWh 5.93 pence per kWh
Eastern 31.01 pence per day 31.43 pence per day 5.22 pence per kWh 5.97 pence per kWh
East Midlands 31.10 pence per day 31.49 pence per day 5.13 pence per kWh 5.88 pence per kWh
Midlands 31.44 pence per day 31.67 pence per day 5.20 pence per kWh 5.95 pence per kWh
Southern Western 30.97 pence per day 31.40 pence per day 5.61 pence per kWh 6.36 pence per kWh
South Wales 31.73 pence per day 31.83 pence per day 5.44 pence per kWh 6.19 pence per kWh
Great Britain average 31.41 pence per day 31.66 pence per day 5.26 pence per kWh 6.01 pence per kWh