How much is electricity per kWh in Southern England?

Under the price cap for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 26.47p per kWh with a standing charge of 47.81p 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 Southern England?

8.17p per kWh with a standing charge of 29.16p 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 Southern England?

A home using Ofgem’s typical 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas would pay about £1,719 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 Southern England?

Your electricity bill’s MPAN, the long supply number, starts its bottom row with 20 in Southern England. 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 Southern England

The price cap rates for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, the network region served by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks.

Verified: 23 October 2026 from Ofgem regional price cap rates

Electricity, direct debit: 26.47pper kWh; plus 47.81p a day standing charge
Gas, direct debit: 8.17pper kWh; plus 29.16p a day standing charge

A home in Southern England using Ofgem’s typical amounts would pay about £1,719 a year at these rates, £5 less than at the Great Britain average. That makes it the 8th most expensive of the 14 regions for a typical home.

The electricity standing charge here is 12th highest of the 14 regions. Standing charges alone come to £281 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	26.47p	up 0.05p	0.15p more than average
Electricity, per day	47.81p	down 1.89p	7.02p less than average
Gas, per kWh	8.17p	up 0.64p	0.20p more than average
Gas, per day	29.16p	up 0.63p	0.52p 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 25.66p per kWh, gas 7.94p per kWh. Standing charges are the same as direct debit.

Economy 7 and other multi-rate meters

47.75p a day, and an average of 25.03p 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	Southern England	Great Britain average
Low (flat or 1-bedroom home, 1–2 people)	1,600 kWh electricity, 6,000 kWh gas	£1,195	£1,208
Medium (2–3 bedroom house, 2–3 people)	2,500 kWh electricity, 9,500 kWh gas	£1,719	£1,724
High (4+ bedroom home, 4–5 people)	3,800 kWh electricity, 14,000 kWh gas	£2,431	£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 Southern England

Arun about 58%
Buckinghamshire about 46%
Cherwell about 53%
Cotswold about 71%
Dorset about 91%
Guildford about 21%
Hillingdon about 71%
Horsham about 10%
Runnymede about 42%
Somerset about 21%
South Oxfordshire about 87%
Spelthorne about 85%
Surrey Heath about 96%
Waverley about 83%

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 Southern England?: Under the price cap for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 26.47p per kWh with a standing charge of 47.81p 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 Southern England?: 8.17p per kWh with a standing charge of 29.16p 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 Southern England?: A home using Ofgem’s typical 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas would pay about £1,719 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 Southern England?: Your electricity bill’s MPAN, the long supply number, starts its bottom row with 20 in Southern England. Region boundaries follow the old electricity boards rather than councils, so a few councils near the edge are split between regions.