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Ofgem has announced the next cap, from 1 October to 31 December 2026. The figures below still apply until then. See what changes

Electricity standing charge by region

pence a day, Direct Debit. Price cap 1 Jul – 30 Sep 2026 · Ofgem data

Electricity standing charge by region, 1 Jul – 30 Sep 2026Eastern: 53.94pEast Midlands: 53.60pLondon: 44.78pMerseyside and North Wales: 70.76pWest Midlands: 59.71pNorth Eastern: 64.29pNorth Western: 47.61pNorth Scotland: 57.55pSouth Eastern: 54.45pSouth Wales: 57.84pSouth Western: 57.89pYorkshire: 64.38pSouth Scotland: 64.17pSouthern: 49.70p53.94p53.60p44.78p70.76p59.71p64.29p47.61p57.55p54.45p57.84p57.89p64.38p64.17p49.70p

Boundaries and generation mix: NESO. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The cap has no finer geography than these 14 regions: Ofgem sets one set of rates per region and payment method.

Ranked

1. Merseyside and North Wales70.76p
2. Yorkshire64.38p
3. North Eastern64.29p
4. South Scotland64.17p
5. West Midlands59.71p
6. South Western57.89p
7. South Wales57.84p
8. North Scotland57.55p
9. South Eastern54.45p
10. Eastern53.94p
11. East Midlands53.60p
12. Southern49.70p
13. North Western47.61p
14. London44.78p
Dashed line: GB average 57.19p. Green 3% or more below it, red 3% or more above, orange in between.

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