Are energy bills going up?
Home energy prices (electricity, gas and other fuels) were 6.0% higher than a year earlier in August 2026: electricity 2.5% higher and gas 8.6% higher. A falling rate still means prices are rising, only more slowly.
What’s this?
How much higher the cost of electricity, gas and other fuels for the home is than a year earlier.
What it cannot tell you: It is an average across households and tariffs. Your own bill depends on how much energy you use, your supplier and your tariff.
What’s this?
How much higher household electricity prices are than a year earlier.
What it cannot tell you: It is an average across households and tariffs. Your own bill depends on how much energy you use, your supplier and your tariff.
What’s this?
How much higher household gas prices are than a year earlier.
What it cannot tell you: It is an average across households and tariffs. Your own bill depends on how much energy you use, your supplier and your tariff.
These are national averages for prices, not bills: your own bill depends on how much you use and your tariff. See energy prices in full, including how electricity and gas compare with prices overall.