The average domestic standard gas bill in the United Kingdom has increased between 2021 and 2023 for all payment methods. Consumers paying through standard credit accounted for the largest gas bill in 2023, at over 1,000 British pounds, followed by households using a prepayment method.
Average annual domestic standard gas bill in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023, by payment method
(in British pounds)
Characteristic
Standard credit
Direct debit
Prepayment
2023
1,001
921
958
2022
982
842
944
2021
490
448
478
2020
520
454
505
2019
564
506
543
2018
576
507
499
2017
568
500
518
2016
587
512
594
2015
646
578
647
2014
681
616
678
2013
665
608
658
2012
640
588
631
2011
581
539
576
02505007501,0001,250
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GOV.UK. (March 28, 2024). Average annual domestic standard gas bill in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023, by payment method (in British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403993/average-gas-bill-by-payment-method-united-kingdom/
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GOV.UK. "Average Annual Domestic Standard Gas Bill in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2023, by Payment Method (in British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1403993/average-gas-bill-by-payment-method-united-kingdom/
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