Average Gas and Electric Bill per UK Household

In Q1 2025, NimbleFins estimates that a household with typical energy usage will be paying close to £152 per month (£1,820 a year—which is close to the £1,738 Energy Price Cap for January to March 2025) for combined gas and electricity. With utility costs now accounting for 7% of the average UK household budget, most people are acutely aware of their gas and electric bills. In fact, we spend twice as much on energy bills as we spend on clothing and footwear.

In order to understand how much the typical household spends on their energy costs, we analyzed data from the Gov.uk and OFGEM. Our research splits out monthly gas and electricity bills across different geographic regions in the UK, so you can see how your utility bills compare.

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How Much do UK Households Spend on Gas and Electricity Bills?

The average gas and electric bill in the UK in early 2025 for a typical household with median usage will be £152 per month (or £455 per quarter or £1,820 per year). The average UK gas bill will be £73 monthly (£219 per quarter or £876 a year). The average UK electric bill will be £79 per month (£236 per quarter or £943 a year). These figures are based on the energy price limits for January to March 2025 (effectively £0.0634/kWh for gas and £0.2486/kWh for electricity; daily standing charges of 31.65p/day and 60.97p/day, respectively) and typical usage, using median usage figures of 12,000 kWh of gas and 2,900 kWh of electricity consumption per year. Note: these figures assume payment by direct debit and include VAT at 5%.

(These energy spending figures mean a typical household spends close to 10% of their total monthly budget on energy costs.)

Typical Household Energy Costs (medium usage, 50th percentile)kWh usedPer MonthPer QuarterPer Year
Gas12,000£73£219£876
Electricity2,900£79£236£943
Total Energy Bills£152£455£1,820

But energy usage varies a lot from one household to the next. For example, if we look at households with lower-than-average consumption in the 25th percentile (meaning, households where 25% of all consumers use less energy and 75% use more energy), they use around 33% less gas and 38% less electricity. On the other hand, households with higher-than-average consumption in the 75th percentile (meaning, households where 75% of all consumers use less energy and only 25% use more energy) use around 42% more gas and 48% more electricity than "average". The table below compares average energy bill costs for these three tiers of households: those with low usage (25th percentile), typical usages (50th percentile) and higher usage (75th percentile):

Typical Household Energy CostskWh usedPer MonthPer QuarterPer Year
GasLow (25th percentile)8,000£52£156£623
Medium (50th percentile)12,000£73£219£876
High (75th percentile)17,000£99£298£1,193
ElectricityLow (25th percentile)1,800£56£168£670
Medium (50th percentile)2,900£79£236£943
High (75th percentile)4,300£108£323£1,292

Below we see the total energy bills (gas + electric) for these three tiers of household energy consumption using the latest Energy Price Cap figures from 1 January to 31 March 2025. As you can see, the typical household will pay around £1,820 per year, but those with lower usage spend around £1,278 and those with higher usage spend close to £2,452. Keep in mind that some households (25% of households) will spend less than £1,293 and some households (25% of households) will spend more than £2,485 per year.

Total Estimated Energy Costs using 1 January 2025 EPCkWh used/yearPer MonthPer QuarterPer Year
Low (25th percentile)8,000 gas + 1,800 electricity£108£323£1,293
Medium (50th percentile)12,000 gas + 2,900 electricity£152£455£1,820
High (75th percentile)17,000 gas + 4,300 electricity£207£621£2,485
Column chart showing the average gas and electric bill UK per month and per quarter

Note: the above usage figures for the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles are based on this decision from Ofgem on the calculations for typical domestic consumption values.

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Are You Paying Too Much for Gas and Electricity?

Most people know that they might save money by switching energy suppliers, but did you also know that you can save money by changing the way you pay your gas and electric bills? In 2024, those paying on credit have the highest energy bills. In this case, "credit" means you receive a bill (e.g., every 3 months), which you then pay by bank transfer, credit/debit card, with cash, through the post office or your bank, etc. By simply switching to direct debit payments, these households could potentially save over 6% on energy bills per year. The same holds true heading into 2025:

UK Gas and Electricity Bills by Payment TypeGasElectricTotal Energy
Credit£936£1,004£1,940
Direct Debit£871£943£1,815
Prepayment£847£919£1,766

The figures above reflect median usage of 2,900 kWh of electricity and 12,000 kWh of gas on an annual basis and the EPC for 1 January to 31 March 2025.

How Much do You Pay for Gas and Electricity, by UK Region

Households spend different amounts to provide energy to light and heat their homes, charge their phones and run their appliances depending on where they live in the UK.

Those living in the Southern Western region pay the most of any region in the UK for total gas and electric (~£156 per month) while households in the East Midlands now spent the least on energy (~£147 per month), according to the 1 January 2025 Energy Price Cap. Here's what we calculate for median usage (i.e. 2,900 kWh of electricity and 12,000 kWh of gas on an annualised basis), assuming direct debit payments:

Average Monthly UK Gas & Electric Bills by UK RegionGasElectricityTotal Energy Bill, per month (incl VAT)
East Midlands£72£76£147
London£74£76£149
North West£72£77£149
Eastern£72£77£149
Midlands£73£78£150
Southern Scotland£72£78£151
Yorkshire£73£78£151
Northern£73£79£152
South East£72£79£152
Northern Scotland£72£80£152
Southern£74£80£154
South Wales£75£80£155
N Wales and Mersey£73£83£156
Southern Western£76£80£156
GB average£73£79£152

Figures in the table above include standing charges; figures are inclusive of VAT.

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How to Save Money on Gas and Electric Bills

In order to save money on your gas and electricity bills, you might want to price check for the best deal on a comparison site (which you can do below) and consider paying by direct debit instead of credit. Plus you can try some of our tips on How to Save Money without Switching Energy Suppliers. Whether you are a Pay As You Go customer or have a credit meter, be sure to learn how to read your electric bill, so you're familiar enough with it to spot any errors.


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