Energy price cap for Oct-Dec 2026
Cap shows an average annual dual-fuel bill for typical levels of consumption with direct debit accounts. Ofgem changed its estimate of annual household usage from 1 July 2026
Electric
Gas
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
£871.92
£830.40
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
Old annual
usage estimate,
pre-1 July
New annual
usage estimate,
post-1 July
New estimate
with 5% VAT
off electricity
Electric
Gas
£2,000
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
1,500
£871.92
£830.40
1,000
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
500
0
Old annual
usage estimate,
pre-1 July
New annual
usage estimate,
post-1 July
New estimate
with 5% VAT
off electricity
Electric
Gas
£2,000
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
1,500
£871.92
£830.40
1,000
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
500
0
Old annual usage
estimate,
pre-1 July
New annual usage
estimate,
post-1 July
New estimate
with 5% VAT
off electricity
Electric
Gas
£2,000
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
1,500
£871.92
£830.40
1,000
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
500
0
Old annual usage
estimate, pre-1 July
New annual usage
estimate, post-1 July
New estimate with
5% VAT off electricity
Electric
Gas
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
£871.92
£830.40
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
Old annual
usage estimate,
pre-1 July
New annual
usage estimate,
post-1 July
New estimate
with 5% VAT
off electricity
Electric
Gas
£2,000
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
1,500
£871.92
£830.40
1,000
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
500
0
Old annual
usage estimate,
pre-1 July
New annual
usage estimate,
post-1 July
New estimate
with 5% VAT
off electricity
Electric
Gas
£2,000
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
1,500
£871.92
£830.40
1,000
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
500
0
Old annual usage
estimate,
pre-1 July
New annual usage
estimate,
post-1 July
New estimate
with 5% VAT
off electricity
Electric
Gas
£2,000
£1,849.15
£1,654.07
£924.71
£1,612.55
1,500
£871.92
£830.40
1,000
£924.44
£782.15
£782.15
500
0
Old annual usage
estimate, pre-1 July
New annual usage
estimate, post-1 July
New estimate with
5% VAT off electricity