April 2025 Energy Price Cap

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Ofgem has announced a rise in the energy price cap for the period of 1st April 2025 to 30th June 2025. This means the typical annual household bill will be around £1,849 a year, an increase of £111 from the January to March figure of £1,738 a year. This works out to be an increase of around 6.4%. Compared to the same period in 2024, energy prices will £159 more expensive per year.

The energy price cap is represented as an annual bill based upon 2700kWh of electricity and 11500kWh of gas usage per year. Most households are unlikely to be on a typical usage and the actual cost will vary depending on your consumption. Many households in Scotland are likely to have higher typical usage than the UK average due to our colder climate.

The price cap is actually a cap on the tariff suppliers are able to charge you. This is the unit rate, the cost per kWh of energy you use and a daily standing charge.

Tariff Table

From 1st April the average tariff in the UK will be:

Please note costs can vary on region and may vary slightly from what is represented below

Information is extracted from the Ofgem website here.

 

Direct Debit

Electricity

25.82p per kWh unit rate & 56.50p per day standing charge

Gas

6.92p per kWh unit rate & 32.78p per day standing charge

 

Prepayment Meter

Electricity

25p per kWh unit rate & 56.50p per day standing charge

Gas

6.72p per kWh unit rate & 32.78p per day standing charge

 

Standard Credit

Electricity

27.18p per kWh unit rate & 72.19p per day standing charge

Gas

7.29p per kWh unit rate & 37.58p per day standing charge

 

Comparison to previous price caps

Compared to the same period in 2024 energy prices will be 8.9% more expensive. This is the third consecutive price cap increase we have seen.

Even though prices remain consistently higher than they were before the energy crisis, Government support schemes such as the Energy Bill Support Scheme and Cost of LIving Payments have ended. The cost of living is still increasing as other household expenses continue to rise.

Households may be eligible for the Warm Home Discount which will open again in Autumn 2025. The UK Government has promised an extension to this scheme. It is not yet know what this will look like in Scotland.

 

Should I Switch?

Some fixed price deals may be cheaper than the energy price cap, meaning you could make some fair savings on your energy cost if you fix prior to April 2025 however these deals may vanish fast.

We’d currently recommend checking out the Money Saving Expert guide which lists the pro’s and con’s of all currently available tariffs.

 

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