Nearly a quarter of the average energy bill is taken as profit

Components of average household electricity and gas bill, Jul 2024 - Jun 2025

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale

operating

costs

Supplier

operating

costs

Wholesale

profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network

profits

£231.21

Network operating

costs

£82

VAT

£69.25

£42.25

Allowances

Supplier profits

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale operating

costs

Supplier operating

costs

Wholesale

profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network

profits

£231.21

Network operating

costs

£82

VAT

£69.25

£42.25

Allowances

Supplier profits

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale operating

costs

Supplier operating

costs

Wholesale

profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network profits

£231.21

Network operating

costs

£82

VAT

£69.25

£42.25

Allowances

Supplier profits

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale operating costs

Supplier operating costs

Wholesale profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network profits

£231.21

Network operating costs

£82

£69.25

VAT

Allowances

£42.25

Supplier profits

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale

operating

costs

Supplier

operating

costs

Wholesale

profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network

profits

£231.21

Network operating

costs

£82

VAT

£69.25

£42.25

Allowances

Supplier profits

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale operating

costs

Supplier operating

costs

Wholesale

profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network

profits

£231.21

Network operating

costs

£82

VAT

£69.25

£42.25

Allowances

Supplier profits

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale operating

costs

Supplier operating

costs

Wholesale

profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network profits

£231.21

Network operating

costs

£82

VAT

£69.25

£42.25

Allowances

Supplier profits

£500.30

£230.50

£235.95

Wholesale operating costs

Supplier operating costs

Wholesale profits

£190

Policy costs

£137.54

Network profits

£231.21

Network operating costs

£82

£69.25

VAT

Allowances

£42.25

Supplier profits

Guardian graphic. Source: Common Wealth analysis of LSEG and Ofgem data. Note: breakdown is for direct debit customers, who account for more than half of UK households