Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Great Britain by month
Monthly average of the day-ahead wholesale price. Open a month for the full report with the cheapest days and hours.
p/kWh
Over the last twelve full months (October 2025 – September 2026), the day-ahead price averaged 9.29p/kWh, 10% more than in the twelve months before.
Across the whole period shown, the cheapest month was April 2024 (5.26p/kWh) and the most expensive September 2026 (13.09p/kWh).
Winter months (December to February) averaged 8.58p/kWh, summer months (June to August) 8.21p/kWh.
Yearly averages: 2024: 7.20p/kWh, 2025: 7.91p/kWh; 2026 so far: 10.36p/kWh.
The largest change from one month to the next came in January 2025, when the average rose by 2.59p/kWh compared with December 2024.
2026
Yearly average: 10.36| Month | Average | €/MWh |
|---|---|---|
| October · up to 22 Oct | 14.60 | 174.2 |
| September | 13.09 | 156.1 |
| August | 12.56 | 149.8 |
| July | 10.51 | 125.4 |
| June | 9.63 | 114.9 |
| May | 10.12 | 120.8 |
| April | 8.03 | 95.8 |
| March | 9.26 | 110.5 |
| February | 7.76 | 92.6 |
| January | 9.02 | 107.6 |
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