Electricity unit rate
Your unit rate is what you pay for each kWh of electricity. Here is the current official figure, and what it costs at your own usage.
Rates differ by region because network costs do. See all 14 energy regions, or open the East Midlands page.
Source: Ofgem · Period: 1 July to 30 September 2026 · Last updated: 2026-09-13
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Enter your rate, standing charge and yearly kWh. Leave a box blank and we use the official benchmark for your region instead.
Leave blank to use the official London benchmark of 26.35p per kWh.
Leave blank to use the official benchmark of 44.78p a day.
Your electricity cost for a year
£875
About £73 a month
Source: Ofgem · Period: 1 July to 30 September 2026 · Last updated: 2026-09-13
What the unit rate actually covers
The unit rate pays for the electricity you use, plus the network, policy and supplier costs Ofgem allows to be recovered per kWh. It is only half of what you pay: the standing charge applies every day whether you use anything or not.
Ofgem's figure is a cap on default tariffs, not a fixed national price. Your own supplier can charge less, and fixed deals sit outside the capped rate entirely.
Mistakes that change the answer
- Comparing a unit rate on one payment method with a rate on another — prepayment, direct debit and standard credit are capped differently.
- Reading pounds as pence. £0.26 per kWh and 26p per kWh are the same number written two ways.
- Judging a tariff on the unit rate alone while ignoring a high standing charge.
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