Check my energy rate

There is no single good rate in the UK. The price cap sets a different maximum in each of the fourteen energy regions and for each payment method, so a rate that is below the benchmark in one region can be above it in another. That is why this page asks where you are and how you pay before giving a verdict.

Judge the gap in money, not pence. On 2,700 kWh of electricity a year, being 2p per kWh above the benchmark costs about £54 a year. On 11,500 kWh of gas, the same 2p is about £230.

A tariff can sit below the benchmark on the unit rate and above it on the daily charge. Both are capped separately and both appear in the comparison here, because a favourable rate paired with a high daily charge can still leave you worse off — particularly on low usage.

• Comparing against a national average rather than the cap for your own region.
• Using the rate for a different payment method — direct debit, prepayment and standard credit are capped differently.
• Reading a rate off a bill issued before the latest cap change.
• Judging the unit rate on its own and ignoring the standing charge.