The energy price cap

Average annual dual-fuel bill for typical levels of consumption with direct debit accounts

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price

guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan

2022

Jan

2023

Jan

2024

Jan

2025

Jan

2026

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan 2022

Jan 2023

Jan 2024

Jan 2025

Jan 2026

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan 2022

Jan 2023

Jan 2024

Jan 2025

Jan 2026

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan 2022

Jan 2023

Jan 2024

Jan 2025

Jan 2026

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price

guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan

2022

Jan

2023

Jan

2024

Jan

2025

Jan

2026

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan 2022

Jan 2023

Jan 2024

Jan 2025

Jan 2026

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan 2022

Jan 2023

Jan 2024

Jan 2025

Jan 2026

£4,000

Subsidised by government

Energy price guarantee

set at £2,500

Price cap

Oct 2026

£1,849*

2,000

0

Jan 2022

Jan 2023

Jan 2024

Jan 2025

Jan 2026

Guardian graphic. Source: Ofgem, *Projection from Cornwall Insights. Note: the energy price guarantee brought a typical bill down to £2,500 a year in Great Britain and £2,109 in Northern Ireland