This week in
British energy
Britain's grid, right now
From National Grid
57%
of Britain's electricity from wind
8%
of Britain's electricity from gas
60
grams of CO₂ per kWh, low for Britain
Photo: Kirk Deighton - Field & Pylons, Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0
What a unit of energy costs
Ofgem's price cap from 1 October to 31 December 2026, for a home paying by Direct Debit. These are averages for Great Britain; your region differs a little.
- 1,723pounds a yeartypical home using gas and electricity
- 26.32pence per kWh of electricityunit rate
- 54.83pence a day for electricitystanding charge
- 7.97pence per kWh of gasunit rate
- 29.68pence a day for gasstanding charge
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GBNRG reads Britain's energy news every few hours, from the BBC, the Guardian, Which? and others to the government's own announcements. A story appears here only when at least two of them report it, or an official source confirms it. Each one is written fresh in plain English, checked against the originals, and every source is linked at its foot.
Nothing here is advice. Prices, schemes and deadlines change, so check how we write and the original reports before you act.