Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Great Britain, July 2025
In July 2025, electricity on the day-ahead market in Great Britain cost an average of 7.92p/kWh (£79.22/MWh).
That is 16% more than in June 2025 and 11% more than in July 2024.
The cheapest day was Saturday, 5 July 2025, averaging 3.37p/kWh; the most expensive was Tuesday, 1 July 2025 at 9.70p/kWh.
The lowest price came on 5 July 2025 at 14:00 (-0.05p/kWh), the highest on 1 July 2025 at 19:00 (18.46p/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 1 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 13:00–16:00. Weekends were on average 9% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (June 2025)
- 6.82 ▲
- Same month last year
- 7.13 ▲
- Weekdays
- 8.12
- Weekends
- 7.35
Wholesale price · p/kWh
Price by day
Daily wholesale average; the line marks the monthly average.
p/kWh
The average day
Average wholesale price for each hour of the day this month.
p/kWh · 13:00–16:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul Tuesday | 9.70 | 6.65 13:00 | 18.46 19:00 | – |
| 2 Jul Wednesday | 8.70 | 6.06 14:00 | 12.77 19:00 | – |
| 3 Jul Thursday | 7.56 | 4.28 14:00 | 10.02 21:00 | – |
| 4 Jul Friday | 5.97 | 0.50 13:00 | 8.81 21:00 | – |
| 5 Jul Saturday | 3.37 | -0.05 14:00 | 9.34 21:00 | 1 |
| 6 Jul Sunday | 7.33 | 5.34 14:00 | 9.68 21:00 | – |
| 7 Jul Monday | 6.53 | 1.65 15:00 | 9.39 20:00 | – |
| 8 Jul Tuesday | 7.49 | 5.71 02:00 | 10.69 20:00 | – |
| 9 Jul Wednesday | 8.38 | 7.03 14:00 | 11.19 19:00 | – |
| 10 Jul Thursday | 8.36 | 6.92 13:00 | 11.62 19:00 | – |
| 11 Jul Friday | 8.37 | 6.66 14:00 | 10.72 19:00 | – |
| 12 Jul Saturday | 8.02 | 6.21 14:00 | 10.20 20:00 | – |
| 13 Jul Sunday | 8.24 | 6.86 10:00 | 10.81 20:00 | – |
| 14 Jul Monday | 7.80 | 4.56 13:00 | 10.31 07:00 | – |
| 15 Jul Tuesday | 7.87 | 6.78 11:00 | 9.63 20:00 | – |
| 16 Jul Wednesday | 8.34 | 6.74 02:00 | 10.98 19:00 | – |
| 17 Jul Thursday | 8.76 | 6.80 14:00 | 11.14 20:00 | – |
| 18 Jul Friday | 8.84 | 6.77 13:00 | 12.08 20:00 | – |
| 19 Jul Saturday | 8.26 | 5.52 15:00 | 10.33 20:00 | – |
| 20 Jul Sunday | 7.97 | 5.48 14:00 | 9.95 19:00 | – |
| 21 Jul Monday | 8.45 | 7.45 02:00 | 10.29 19:00 | – |
| 22 Jul Tuesday | 8.12 | 6.98 13:00 | 10.09 19:00 | – |
| 23 Jul Wednesday | 8.27 | 7.19 15:00 | 10.47 20:00 | – |
| 24 Jul Thursday | 8.23 | 7.20 05:00 | 10.11 20:00 | – |
| 25 Jul Friday | 7.86 | 6.45 13:00 | 9.62 21:00 | – |
| 26 Jul Saturday | 7.82 | 5.81 14:00 | 9.38 19:00 | – |
| 27 Jul Sunday | 7.78 | 6.21 10:00 | 9.57 21:00 | – |
| 28 Jul Monday | 8.12 | 6.78 04:00 | 10.33 21:00 | – |
| 29 Jul Tuesday | 8.36 | 6.90 04:00 | 10.95 20:00 | – |
| 30 Jul Wednesday | 8.44 | 6.98 03:00 | 10.76 19:00 | – |
| 31 Jul Thursday | 8.23 | 6.81 16:00 | 9.94 20:00 | – |
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