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Energy Price Cap Calculator – how much more will you pay from April?

And what are the unit rates and standing charges under the Price Cap?

Clare Casalis
Clare Casalis
Senior Energy & Utilities Analyst
Edited by Andrew Capstick
Updated 29 April 2025

The Energy Price Cap, which controls what most households pay for energy, rose by 6% on average on 1 April, meaning the vast majority in England, Scotland and Wales will see their bills go up. What YOU PAY depends on your usage, how you pay and where you live. Use the calculator in this guide to estimate how much YOU'LL pay.

How much more you'll pay under the Energy Price Cap from April

If you're on a standard price-capped tariff (most are), plug your figures into the calculator for an estimate of the change to your energy costs...

The Energy Price Cap unit rates & standing charges

Here are the average unit rates for dual-fuel customers paying by Direct Debit under the Energy Price Cap...

DIRECT DEBIT: What are the average standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity?

 

NEW Energy Price Cap rates
1 April to 30 June 2025

PREVIOUS Energy Price Cap rates
1 January to 31 March 2025

Gas 

Unit rate: 6.99p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.67p per day

Unit rate: 6.34p per kilowatt hour (kWh)

Standing charge: 31.65p per day

Electricity

Unit rate: 27.03p per kWh

Standing charge: 53.80p per day

Unit rate: 24.86p per kWh

Standing charge: 60.97p per day

Rates and standing charges are averages, as these vary by region. Assumes payment by Direct Debit and includes VAT (at 5%). For those who pay each month after getting a bill, it's typically 6% higher.

What are the standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity under the Energy Price Cap on Direct Debit for my region from 1 April to 30 June 2025?

 

Gas 

Electricity

North West

Unit rate: 6.96p per kWh
 

Standing charge: 32.75p per day

Unit rate: 27.93p per kWh

Standing charge: 51.31p per day

Northern

Unit rate: 6.94p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.74p per day

Unit rate: 26.24p per kWh

Standing charge: 59.83p per day

Yorkshire 

Unit rate: 6.96p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.72p per day

Unit rate: 26.19p per kWh

Standing charge: 58.64p per day

Northern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.92p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.76p per day

Unit rate: 26.99p per kWh

Standing charge: 60.87p per day 

Southern

Unit rate: 7.08p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.36p per day

Unit rate: 27.24p per kWh

Standing charge: 45.13p per day 

Southern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.92p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.78p per day

Unit rate: 25.82p per kWh

Standing charge: 56.50p per day

North Wales & Mersey

Unit rate: 6.99p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.89p per day 

Unit rate: 28.50p per kWh

Standing charge: 69.54p per day 

London

Unit rate: 7.07p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.96p per day

Unit rate: 26.48p per kWh

Standing charge: 46.20p per day 

South East 

Unit rate: 6.92p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.43p per day

Unit rate: 27.68p per kWh

Standing charge: 48.03p per day 

Eastern

Unit rate: 6.92p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.47p per day

Unit rate: 27.33p per kWh

Standing charge: 48.65p per day 

East Midlands

Unit rate: 6.85p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.52p per day

Unit rate: 26.37p per kWh

Standing charge: 49.38p per day 

Midlands 

Unit rate: 6.93p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.68p per day

Unit rate: 26.46p per kWh

Standing charge: 53.14p per day 

South Western

Unit rate: 7.22p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.45p per day

Unit rate: 27.58p per kWh

Standing charge: 54.27p per day 

South Wales

Unit rate: 7.12p per kWh 

Standing charge: 32.81p per day

Unit rate: 27.61p per kWh

Standing charge: 51.79p per day 

Assumes payment by Direct Debit and includes VAT (at 5%).

What were the standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity under the Energy Price Cap on Direct Debit for my region from 1 January to 31 March 2025?

 

Gas 

Electricity

North West

Unit rate: 6.26p per kWh
 

Standing charge: 31.75p per day

Unit rate: 25.36p per kWh

Standing charge: 52.03p per day

Northern

Unit rate: 6.32p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.73p per day

Unit rate: 23.51p per kWh

Standing charge: 72.09p per day

Yorkshire 

Unit rate: 6.31p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.72p per day

Unit rate: 23.86p per kWh

Standing charge: 68.30p per day

Northern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.25p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.76p per day

Unit rate: 25.28p per kWh

Standing charge: 61.97p per day 

Southern

Unit rate: 6.42p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.30p per day

Unit rate: 24.98p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.27p per day 

Southern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.25p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.78p per day

Unit rate: 24.31p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.16p per day

North Wales & Mersey

Unit rate: 6.31p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.91p per day 

Unit rate: 25.76p per kWh

Standing charge: 67.88p per day 

London

Unit rate: 6.41p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.99p per day

Unit rate: 26.06p per kWh

Standing charge: 41.57p per day 

South East 

Unit rate: 6.27p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.38p per day

Unit rate: 25.60p per kWh

Standing charge: 57.83p per day 

Eastern

Unit rate: 6.26p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.43p per day

Unit rate: 25.57p per kWh

Standing charge: 50.84p per day 

East Midlands

Unit rate: 6.19p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.48p per day

Unit rate: 24.12p per kWh

Standing charge: 56.89p per day 

Midlands 

Unit rate: 6.30p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.67p per day

Unit rate: 24.19p per kWh

Standing charge: 63.60p per day 

South Western

Unit rate: 6.62p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.39p per day

Unit rate: 24.53p per kWh

Standing charge: 68.11p per day 

South Wales

Unit rate: 6.54p per kWh 

Standing charge: 31.82p per day

Unit rate: 24.85p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.1p per day 

Assumes payment by Direct Debit and includes VAT (at 5%).

Here are the average unit rates for dual-fuel customers paying by prepayment under the Energy Price Cap...

PREPAYMENT: What are the standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity?

 

NEW Energy Price Cap rates
1 April to 30 June 2025

PREVIOUS Energy Price Cap rates
1 January to 31 March 2025

Gas 

Unit rate: 6.78p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.67p per day

Unit rate: 6.11p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.65p per day

Electricity

Unit rate: 26.20p per kWh

Standing charge: 53.80p per day

Unit rate: 24.03p per kWh

Standing charge: 60.97p per day

Rates and standing charges are averages, as these vary by region. Assumes payment by prepayment meter and includes VAT (at 5%). 

What are the standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity under the Energy Price Cap on prepayment for my region from 1 April to 30 June 2025?

 

Gas 

Electricity

North West

Unit rate: 6.71p per kWh
 

Standing charge: 32.75p per day

Unit rate: 27.09p per kWh

Standing charge: 51.31p per day

Northern

Unit rate: 6.73p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.74p per day

Unit rate: 25.41p per kWh

Standing charge: 59.83p per day

Yorkshire 

Unit rate: 6.74p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.72p per day

Unit rate: 25.36p per kWh

Standing charge: 58.64p per day

Northern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.72p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.76p per day

Unit rate: 26.15p per kWh

Standing charge: 60.87p per day 

Southern

Unit rate: 6.91p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.36p per day

Unit rate: 26.41p per kWh

Standing charge: 45.13p per day 

Southern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.72p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.78p per day

Unit rate: 25.00p per kWh

Standing charge: 56.50p per day

North Wales & Mersey

Unit rate: 6.74p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.89p per day 

Unit rate: 27.66p per kWh

Standing charge: 69.54p per day 

London

Unit rate: 6.89p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.96p per day

Unit rate: 25.65p per kWh

Standing charge: 46.20p per day 

South East 

Unit rate: 6.71p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.43p per day

Unit rate: 26.85p per kWh

Standing charge: 48.03p per day 

Eastern

Unit rate: 6.75p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.47p per day

Unit rate: 26.49p per kWh

Standing charge: 48.65p per day 

East Midlands

Unit rate: 6.64p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.52p per day

Unit rate: 25.54p per kWh

Standing charge: 49.38p per day 

Midlands 

Unit rate: 6.68p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.68p per day

Unit rate: 25.63p per kWh

Standing charge: 53.14p per day 

South Western

Unit rate: 7.07p per kWh

Standing charge: 32.45p per day

Unit rate: 26.74p per kWh

Standing charge: 54.27p per day 

South Wales

Unit rate: 6.90p per kWh 

Standing charge: 32.81p per day

Unit rate: 26.77p per kWh

Standing charge: 51.79p per day 

Assumes payment by Direct Debit and includes VAT (at 5%).

What were the standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity under the Energy Price Cap on prepayment for my region from 1 January to 31 March 2025?

 

Gas 

Electricity

North West

Unit rate: 6.00p per kWh
 

Standing charge: 31.75p per day

Unit rate: 24.53p per kWh

Standing charge: 52.03p per day

Northern

Unit rate: 6.11p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.73p per day

Unit rate: 22.70p per kWh

Standing charge: 72.09p per day

Yorkshire 

Unit rate: 6.09p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.72p per day

Unit rate: 23.05p per kWh

Standing charge: 68.30p per day

Northern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.01p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.75p per day

Unit rate: 24.46p per kWh

Standing charge: 61.97p per day 

Southern

Unit rate: 6.21p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.30p per day

Unit rate: 24.16p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.27p per day 

Southern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.01p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.78p per day

Unit rate: 23.49p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.16p per day

North Wales & Mersey

Unit rate: 6.04p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.91p per day 

Unit rate: 24.93p per kWh

Standing charge: 67.88p per day 

London

Unit rate: 6.18p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.99p per day

Unit rate: 25.23p per kWh

Standing charge: 41.57p per day 

South East 

Unit rate: 6.03p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.38p per day

Unit rate: 24.77p per kWh

Standing charge: 57.83p per day 

Eastern

Unit rate: 6.07p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.43p per day

Unit rate: 24.75p per kWh

Standing charge: 50.84p per day 

East Midlands

Unit rate: 5.98p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.48p per day

Unit rate: 23.30p per kWh

Standing charge: 56.89p per day 

Midlands 

Unit rate: 6.05p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.67p per day

Unit rate: 23.37p per kWh

Standing charge: 63.60p per day 

South Western

Unit rate: 6.46p per kWh

Standing charge: 31.39p per day

Unit rate: 23.71p per kWh

Standing charge: 68.11p per day 

South Wales

Unit rate: 6.29p per kWh 

Standing charge: 31.82p per day

Unit rate: 24.03p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.10p per day 

Assumes payment by Direct Debit and includes VAT (at 5%).

Here are the average unit rates for those who pay on receipt of a bill (also known as standard credit) under the Price Cap...

ON RECEIPT OF A BILL: What are the average standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity?

 

NEW Energy Price Cap rates
1 April to 30 June 2025

PREVIOUS Energy Price Cap rates
1 January to 31 March 2025

Gas 

Unit rate: 7.35p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.57p per day

Unit rate: 6.67p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Electricity

Unit rate: 28.45p per kWh

Standing charge: 59.60p per day

Unit rate: 26.16p per kWh

Standing charge: 67.05p per day

Rates and standing charges are averages, as these vary by region. Assumes payment on receipt of a bill and includes VAT (at 5%).

What are the standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity under the Energy Price Cap on receipt of a bill for my region from 1 April to 30 June 2025?

 

Gas 

Electricity

North West

Unit rate: 7.32p per kWh
 

Standing charge: 37.57p per day

Unit rate: 29.40p per kWh

Standing charge: 56.89p per day

Northern

Unit rate: 7.30p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.58p per day

Unit rate: 27.62p per kWh

Standing charge: 65.93p per day

Yorkshire 

Unit rate: 7.32p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.57p per day

Unit rate: 27.56p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.64p per day

Northern Scotland

Unit rate: 7.29p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.58p per day

Unit rate: 28.41p per kWh

Standing charge: 66.94p per day 

Southern

Unit rate: 7.45p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.57p per day

Unit rate: 28.67p per kWh

Standing charge: 50.83p per day 

Southern Scotland

Unit rate: 7.29p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.58p per day

Unit rate: 27.18p per kWh

Standing charge: 62.19p per day

North Wales & Mersey

Unit rate: 7.36p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.57p per day

Unit rate: 30.00p per kWh

Standing charge: 75.85p per day 

London

Unit rate: 7.44p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.57p per day

Unit rate: 27.87p per kWh

Standing charge: 51.20p per day 

South East 

Unit rate: 7.28p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.58p per day

Unit rate: 29.14p per kWh

Standing charge: 53.87p per day 

Eastern

Unit rate: 7.28p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.58p per day

Unit rate: 28.76p per kWh

Standing charge: 54.49p per day 

East Midlands

Unit rate: 7.21p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.58p per day

Unit rate: 27.75p per kWh

Standing charge: 55.09p per day 

Midlands 

Unit rate: 7.30p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.58p per day

Unit rate: 27.85p per kWh

Standing charge: 58.88p per day 

South Western

Unit rate: 7.60p per kWh

Standing charge: 37.56p per day

Unit rate: 29.03p per kWh

Standing charge: 60.36p per day 

South Wales

Unit rate: 7.50p per kWh 

Standing charge: 37.56p per day

Unit rate: 29.06p per kWh

Standing charge: 57.31p per day 

Assumes payment on receipt of bill and includes VAT (at 5%).

What were the standing charges and unit rates for gas and electricity under the Energy Price Cap on receipt of a bill for my region from 1 January to 31 March 2025?

 

Gas 

Electricity

North West

Unit rate: 6.58p per kWh
 

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 26.69p per kWh

Standing charge: 57.54p per day

Northern

Unit rate: 6.66p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 24.75p per kWh

Standing charge: 78.74p per day

Yorkshire 

Unit rate: 6.64p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 25.12p per kWh

Standing charge: 74.73p per day

Northern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.58p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 26.61p per kWh

Standing charge: 67.99p per day 

Southern

Unit rate: 6.75p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.30p per day

Unit rate: 26.29p per kWh

Standing charge: 70.90p per day 

Southern Scotland

Unit rate: 6.58p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 25.59p per kWh

Standing charge: 70.15p per day

North Wales & Mersey

Unit rate: 6.64p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 27.11p per kWh

Standing charge: 73.98p per day 

London

Unit rate: 6.74per kWh

Standing charge: 36.30p per day

Unit rate: 27.43p per kWh

Standing charge: 46.20p per day 

South East 

Unit rate: 6.59p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 26.94p per kWh

Standing charge: 64.10p per day 

Eastern

Unit rate: 6.59p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 26.92p per kWh

Standing charge: 56.71p per day 

East Midlands

Unit rate: 6.52p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.32p per day

Unit rate: 25.38p per kWh

Standing charge: 62.90p per day 

Midlands 

Unit rate: 6.63p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.31p per day

Unit rate: 25.46 per kWh

Standing charge: 69.80p per day 

South Western

Unit rate: 6.97p per kWh

Standing charge: 36.29p per day

Unit rate: 25.82p per kWh

Standing charge: 74.85p per day 

South Wales

Unit rate: 6.89p per kWh 

Standing charge: 36.30p per day

Unit rate: 26.16p per kWh

Standing charge: 70.17p per day 

Assumes payment on receipt of bill and includes VAT (at 5%).

How to cut your energy costs

There are a few areas to focus on...

  • Should I fix my energy? The one bright spark in the energy market has been the return of more fixed tariffs. Right now, most people should switch to a fixed deal to save. See our Should you fix? guide for a rundown of all your switching options. For a bespoke comparison of your potential savings against your current fix or the Price Cap for the next year, try our Cheap Energy Club.

  • How does the Energy Price Cap work? For full info, see our Energy Price Cap FAQs.

  • Have you got all the help you qualify for? With the Price Cap set to rise again in April, prices are unaffordable for many. Check our Struggling to pay – energy help guide to ensure you're getting all the help you're entitled to.

  • Try to cut your energy usage. There are lots of ways to reduce what you use. See our Energy saving tips, the Energy mythbusters guide for less clear-cut issues, and our Heat the human guide.

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