The maps below show the regional breakdown of electricity prices per kWh, fixed electricity costs and average electricity bills in the UK. While the regions may look a little strange they reflect the local Distribution Network Operator.

All data comes from GOV.UK with data for Northern Ireland excluded because costs are calculated slightly differently.

Electricity Prices Per kWh

Sometimes referred to as the unit price of electricity, the price per kWh is based on usage. The map above shows average regional electricity prices per kWh based for standard electricity tariffs (as opposed to Economy 7 tariffs) across all payment types (prepaid, credit and direct debit).

Region Average variable unit price

(pence per kWh) North Scotland 15.60p South West 15.54p Merseyside & North Wales 15.18p South Wales 15.07p South East 14.68p London 14.53p United Kingdom 14.40p Southern 14.29p North West 14.27p North East 14.26p West Midlands 14.25p Eastern 14.06p South Scotland 13.97p Yorkshire 13.92p East Midlands 13.86p

Fixed Electricity Costs

The fixed cost of electricity, as the name suggests, is how much you have to pay regardless of how much electricity you use. It is usually shown as a daily standing charge, priced in pence per day. The map above shows the average cost per region.

Region Average Daily Standing Charge

(Pence per Day) Merseyside & North Wales 21.53p South Scotland 21.47p North Scotland 20.73p North East 20.63p UK 20.58p West Midlands 20.54p Yorkshire 20.53p London 20.39p South Wales 20.30p North West 20.29p Southern 20.28p Eastern 20.26p East Midlands 20.22p South West 19.45p South East 19.25p

Average Electricity Bills

Average annual electricity bills simply reflect the average annual fixed costs added to average annual variable consumption amount. However, calculating average annual variable consumption (in terms of kWh) is not as simple as it seems. Ofgem (the industry regulator) uses 3,100 kWh per year as their average, whereas GOV.UK uses 3,800 kWh per year.

However, the latest stats show that the average UK household in 2017 used 3,374 kWh. Therefore that’s what we’ve used to calculate the numbers above. However, you should be aware that we’re using a UK-wide usage average whereas usage almost certainly varies by region as well, so the differences between regions are likely even greater than those shown on the map.