How much is electricity per kWh in East Midlands?

Under the price cap for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 25.36p per kWh with a standing charge of 51.45p 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 Midlands?

7.82p per kWh with a standing charge of 29.41p 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 Midlands?

A home using Ofgem’s typical 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas would pay about £1,672 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 Midlands?

Your electricity bill’s MPAN, the long supply number, starts its bottom row with 11 in East Midlands. Region boundaries follow the old electricity boards rather than councils, so a few councils near the edge are split between regions.

Energy prices

Electricity and gas prices in East Midlands

The price cap rates for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, the network region served by National Grid Electricity Distribution.

Verified: 23 October 2026 from Ofgem regional price cap rates

Electricity, direct debit: 25.36pper kWh; plus 51.45p a day standing charge
Gas, direct debit: 7.82pper kWh; plus 29.41p a day standing charge

A home in East Midlands using Ofgem’s typical amounts would pay about £1,672 a year at these rates, £52 less than at the Great Britain average. That makes it the cheapest of the 14 regions for a typical home.

The electricity standing charge here is 11th highest of the 14 regions. Standing charges alone come to £295 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	25.36p	up 0.26p	0.96p less than average
Electricity, per day	51.45p	down 2.15p	3.38p less than average
Gas, per kWh	7.82p	up 0.63p	0.15p less than average
Gas, per day	29.41p	up 0.63p	0.27p 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 24.58p per kWh, gas 7.54p per kWh. Standing charges are the same as direct debit.

Economy 7 and other multi-rate meters

51.02p a day, and an average of 24.05p 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 Midlands	Great Britain average
Low (flat or 1-bedroom home, 1–2 people)	1,600 kWh electricity, 6,000 kWh gas	£1,170	£1,208
Medium (2–3 bedroom house, 2–3 people)	2,500 kWh electricity, 9,500 kWh gas	£1,672	£1,724
High (4+ bedroom home, 4–5 people)	3,800 kWh electricity, 14,000 kWh gas	£2,354	£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

Partly in East Midlands

Bassetlaw about 83%
Bedford about 4%
Buckinghamshire about 8%
East Lindsey about 70%
East Staffordshire about 93%
Lichfield about 10%
North East Derbyshire about 80%
North Warwickshire about 79%
Peterborough about 6%
Stratford-on-Avon about 38%
West Lindsey about 34%

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 Midlands?: Under the price cap for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 25.36p per kWh with a standing charge of 51.45p 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 Midlands?: 7.82p per kWh with a standing charge of 29.41p 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 Midlands?: A home using Ofgem’s typical 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas would pay about £1,672 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 Midlands?: Your electricity bill’s MPAN, the long supply number, starts its bottom row with 11 in East Midlands. Region boundaries follow the old electricity boards rather than councils, so a few councils near the edge are split between regions.