Energy prices
Electricity and gas prices in West Midlands
The price cap rates for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, the network region served by National Grid Electricity Distribution.
- Electricity, direct debit
- 25.60pper kWh
- plus 57.23p a day standing charge
- Gas, direct debit
- 7.90pper kWh
- plus 29.71p a day standing charge
A home in West Midlands using Ofgem’s typical amounts would pay about £1,708 a year at these rates, £16 less than at the Great Britain average. That makes it the 11th most expensive of the 14 regions for a typical home.
The electricity standing charge here is 5th highest of the 14 regions. Standing charges alone come to £317 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 | 25.60p | up 0.27p | 0.72p less than average |
| Electricity, per day | 57.23p | down 2.48p | 2.40p more than average |
| Gas, per kWh | 7.90p | up 0.63p | 0.07p less than average |
| Gas, per day | 29.71p | up 0.65p | 0.03p more 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 24.82p per kWh, gas 7.64p per kWh. Standing charges are the same as direct debit.
Economy 7 and other multi-rate meters
56.89p a day, and an average of 24.32p 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 | West Midlands | Great Britain average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (flat or 1-bedroom home, 1–2 people) | 1,600 kWh electricity, 6,000 kWh gas | £1,201 | £1,208 |
| Medium (2–3 bedroom house, 2–3 people) | 2,500 kWh electricity, 9,500 kWh gas | £1,708 | £1,724 |
| High (4+ bedroom home, 4–5 people) | 3,800 kWh electricity, 14,000 kWh gas | £2,396 | £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
- Birmingham
- Bromsgrove
- Cannock Chase
- Cheltenham
- Dudley
- Gloucester
- Herefordshire
- Malvern Hills
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Redditch
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- South Staffordshire
- Stafford
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Stroud
- Telford and Wrekin
- Tewkesbury
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester
- Wychavon
- Wyre Forest
Partly in West Midlands
- Cherwell about 47%
- Cheshire East about 7%
- Cotswold about 29%
- East Staffordshire about 7%
- Forest of Dean about 92%
- Lichfield about 90%
- North Warwickshire about 21%
- Powys about 6%
- Shropshire about 72%
- South Gloucestershire about 42%
- Stratford-on-Avon about 62%
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 West Midlands?
- Under the price cap for 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 25.60p per kWh with a standing charge of 57.23p 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 West Midlands?
- 7.90p per kWh with a standing charge of 29.71p 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 West Midlands?
- A home using Ofgem’s typical 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas would pay about £1,708 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 West Midlands?
- Your electricity bill’s MPAN, the long supply number, starts its bottom row with 14 in West Midlands. Region boundaries follow the old electricity boards rather than councils, so a few councils near the edge are split between regions.