Fuel Poverty Scenario Modelling based on Ofgem Energy Price Caps – up to July to September 2026

Fuel Poverty Scenario Modelling based on Ofgem Energy Price Caps


Annex B

Table 10: Electricity and Gas unit prices by region and meter type under Ofgem price cap July to September 2026.

Fuel

July to September price cap price

Electricity prepayment Scotland North

£0.256

Electricity direct debit Scotland North

£0.264

Electricity prepayment Scotland South

£0.251

Electricity direct debit Scotland South

£0.258

 

 

Gas prepayment Scotland North

£0.070

Gas direct debit Scotland North

£0.072

Gas prepayment Scotland South

£0.070

Gas direct debit Scotland South

£0.072

Table 11: Standing charges by fuel, region and meter type under Ofgem price cap July to September 2026.

Fuel

Annual Standing Charge in £

Electricity single prepayment Scotland North

£210.04            

Electricity single direct debit Scotland North

£210.04

Electricity single prepayment Scotland South

£234.23

Electricity single direct debit Scotland South

£234.23

 

 

Electricity multi prepayment Scotland North

£212.42

Electricity multi direct debit Scotland North

£212.42

Electricity multi prepayment Scotland South

£236.15

Electricity multi direct debit Scotland South

£236.15

 

 

Gas prepayment Scotland North

£106.66

Gas direct debit Scotland North

£106.66

Gas prepayment Scotland South

£106.72

Gas direct debit Scotland South

£106.72

Table 12: Scaling factors used for other fuels [1]

Fuel

2024 index price

April 2026 index price

Scaling factor

Electricity (used for dual meter households)

98.8

95.9

0.9706037

Liquid fuels

110.6

217.8

1.9690909

LPG

163.0

169.2

1.0380368

Solid fuels

101.4

101.9

1.0045396

Other fuels

98.5

97.3

0.9878049

 

[1] As the DESNZ index prices are published with a lag compared to the Ofgem price cap figures they reflect the most recently available figures at time of publication and not figures for the price cap period.

 

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