Energy prices
Electricity and gas prices in East of England
The price cap rates for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, the network region served by UK Power Networks.
- Electricity, direct debit
- 26.61pper kWh
- plus 51.84p a day standing charge
- Gas, direct debit
- 7.91pper kWh
- plus 29.34p a day standing charge
A home in East of England using Ofgem’s typical amounts would pay about £1,713 a year at these rates, £11 less than at the Great Britain average. That makes it the 10th most expensive of the 14 regions for a typical home.
The electricity standing charge here is 10th highest of the 14 regions. Standing charges alone come to £296 a year for a home with both fuels, before any energy is used.
The rates
| Direct debit | Now | Since last quarter | Against Great Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, per kWh | 26.61p | up 0.23p | 0.29p more than average |
| Electricity, per day | 51.84p | down 2.10p | 2.99p less than average |
| Gas, per kWh | 7.91p | up 0.65p | 0.06p less than average |
| Gas, per day | 29.34p | up 0.64p | 0.34p less than average |
Gas includes 5% VAT. Electricity carries no VAT until 31 March 2027, so the electricity changes against last quarter include VAT coming off.
Prepayment
Electricity 25.80p per kWh, gas 7.68p per kWh. Standing charges are the same as direct debit.
Economy 7 and other multi-rate meters
51.95p a day, and an average of 25.17p per kWh across day and night. How that splits into a day and a night rate is up to each supplier, so check your bill for yours.
What a year costs here
| Ofgem usage level | Use a year | East of England | Great Britain average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (flat or 1-bedroom home, 1–2 people) | 1,600 kWh electricity, 6,000 kWh gas | £1,197 | £1,208 |
| Medium (2–3 bedroom house, 2–3 people) | 2,500 kWh electricity, 9,500 kWh gas | £1,713 | £1,724 |
| High (4+ bedroom home, 4–5 people) | 3,800 kWh electricity, 14,000 kWh gas | £2,415 | £2,424 |
Your own use is on your bill. The direct debit checker and tariff checker work from it, and the running cost calculator prices a shower, a tumble dryer or a heater.
Council areas in this region
- Babergh
- Barnet
- Basildon
- Braintree
- Breckland
- Brentwood
- Broadland
- Broxbourne
- Cambridge
- Castle Point
- Central Bedfordshire
- Chelmsford
- Colchester
- Dacorum
- East Cambridgeshire
- East Hertfordshire
- East Suffolk
- Enfield
- Fenland
- Great Yarmouth
- Haringey
- Harlow
- Harrow
- Havering
- Hertsmere
- Huntingdonshire
- Ipswich
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Luton
- Maldon
- Mid Suffolk
- North Hertfordshire
- North Norfolk
- Norwich
- Rochford
- South Cambridgeshire
- South Norfolk
- Southend-on-Sea
- St Albans
- Stevenage
- Tendring
- Three Rivers
- Thurrock
- Uttlesford
- Watford
- Welwyn Hatfield
- West Suffolk
Partly in East of England
- Barking and Dagenham about 52%
- Bedford about 96%
- Brent about 50%
- Buckinghamshire about 46%
- Epping Forest about 54%
- Hillingdon about 29%
- Peterborough about 94%
- South Oxfordshire about 13%
- Waltham Forest about 21%
Each council’s share is measured from where its homes are, against the official network boundaries. How we worked it out
Common questions
- How much is electricity per kWh in East of England?
- Under the price cap for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 26.61p per kWh with a standing charge of 51.84p a day, paying by direct debit on a single-rate meter. The Great Britain average is 26.32p and 54.83p.
- How much is gas per kWh in East of England?
- 7.91p per kWh with a standing charge of 29.34p a day, including 5% VAT, by direct debit. The Great Britain average is 7.97p and 29.68p.
- What is the average energy bill in East of England?
- A home using Ofgem’s typical 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas would pay about £1,713 a year at these rates, against £1,724 at the Great Britain average. Bigger homes use more; the table on this page gives Ofgem’s low and high levels too.
- How do I know if I am in East of England?
- Your electricity bill’s MPAN, the long supply number, starts its bottom row with 10 in East of England. Region boundaries follow the old electricity boards rather than councils, so a few councils near the edge are split between regions.