Paying a premium

Domestic electricity prices in the UK have been the highest in the G7 since 2015. Prices in pence per kilowatt-hour.

View prices for: Domestic electricity | Industrial electricity

2020 and 2021 not included due to incomplete data.
Prices excluding taxes have been estimated using a weighted average of general sales taxes and fuel taxes levied by individual states. Prices converted to pounds sterling using annual average exchange rates.

Chart: The Times and The Sunday TimesSource: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, International Energy Agency (IEA)