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Energy cap, prepayment
The same typical annual cost for a household on a prepayment meter, shown beside the direct debit figure.
Great Britain
Oct 2026
£1,730
| Period | Energy cap, prepayment (£ per year) |
|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2017 | £1,060 |
| 1 Oct 2017 | £1,054 |
| 1 Apr 2018 | £1,125 |
| 1 Oct 2018 | £1,176 |
| 1 Apr 2019 | £1,293 |
| 1 Oct 2019 | £1,217 |
| 1 Apr 2020 | £1,199 |
| 1 Oct 2020 | £1,103 |
| 1 Apr 2021 | £1,193 |
| 1 Oct 2021 | £1,350 |
| 1 Apr 2022 | £2,074 |
| 1 Oct 2022 | £3,710 |
| 1 Jan 2023 | £4,491 |
| 1 Apr 2023 | £3,424 |
| 1 Jul 2023 | £2,135 |
| 1 Oct 2023 | £2,002 |
| 1 Jan 2024 | £2,109 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | £1,819 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | £1,687 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | £1,830 |
| 1 Jan 2025 | £1,853 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | £1,976 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | £1,851 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | £1,898 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | £1,769 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | £1,654 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | £1,677 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | £1,730 |
The same typical annual cost for a household on a prepayment meter, including VAT. Shown beside the direct debit figure because prepayment customers have historically paid more for the same energy.
How this is measured
- Published by
- Ofgem
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Series
- h10
- Covers
- Great Britain
- Published
- Occasional
- History
- Apr 2017 to Oct 2026
- Last published
- Oct 2026
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