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Energy Price Guarantee (prepayment meters): regional rates, July to September 2023

Updated 24 November 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

From 1 July, pre-payment meter (PPM) users will receive a unit rate discount via the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) to remove the cost differential with direct debit bills. The unit-rate discount incorporates differences between PPM and direct debit costs in both standing charges and unit rates.

The PPM and direct debit unit rates and standing charges are shown below from 1 July to 30 September 2023. During this period, the EPG discount will apply to gas unit rates only (shown below), as the combined unit rate and standing charge differential for electricity will already be less than the equivalent for direct debit bills. The PPM discount is calculated based on Ofgem’s ‘low’ level of energy use (see Ofgem’s definition of ‘low’ energy users).

Non-PPM households will no longer receive an EPG discount on their gas and electricity bills from 1 July. This is because the Ofgem price cap will be lower than the Energy Price Guarantee level, meaning households will pay the lower rate set by the price cap.

Other payment method

Variable rate

Charge Restriction Region	Electricity: Single-Rate Metering Arrangement p/kwh ex VAT	Gas p/kwh ex VAT
North West	28.51	7.16
Northern	27.89	7.08
Yorkshire	27.87	7.09
Northern Scotland	28.54	7.11
Southern	28.85	7.25
Southern Scotland	28.25	7.11
N Wales and Mersey	29.62	7.18
London	29.71	7.15
South East	29.43	7.18
Eastern	29.26	7.05
East Midlands	28.08	7.03
Midlands	28.20	7.08
Southern Western	28.52	7.35
South Wales	28.78	7.30
GB average	28.68	7.15

Standing charge

Charge Restriction Region	Electricity: Single-Rate Metering Arrangement p/day ex VAT	Gas p/day ex VAT
North West	49.0	27.7
Northern	54.3	27.7
Yorkshire	53.0	27.7
Northern Scotland	56.2	27.7
Southern	47.2	27.7
Southern Scotland	58.7	27.7
N Wales and Mersey	58.9	27.7
London	36.4	27.7
South East	45.0	27.7
Eastern	41.6	27.7
East Midlands	47.9	27.7
Midlands	51.4	27.7
Southern Western	55.5	27.7
South Wales	51.3	27.7
GB average	50.4	27.7

Pre-payment meter

Variable rate

Charge Restriction Region	Electricity: Single-Rate Metering Arrangement p/kwh ex VAT	Gas p/kwh ex VAT
North West	27.51	6.76
Northern	26.90	6.71
Yorkshire	26.87	6.72
Northern Scotland	27.54	6.73
Southern	27.84	6.86
Southern Scotland	27.25	6.73
N Wales and Mersey	28.59	6.78
London	28.69	6.77
South East	28.42	6.79
Eastern	28.25	6.70
East Midlands	27.08	6.65
Midlands	27.19	6.68
Southern Western	27.52	7.02
South Wales	27.78	6.89
GB average	27.67	6.77

Standing charge

Charge Restriction Region	Electricity: Single-Rate Metering Arrangement p/day ex VAT	Gas p/day ex VAT
North West	53.8	36.0
Northern	59.2	36.0
Yorkshire	57.8	36.0
Northern Scotland	61.0	36.0
Southern	52.1	36.0
Southern Scotland	63.6	36.0
N Wales and Mersey	63.7	36.0
London	41.3	36.0
South East	49.9	36.0
Eastern	46.5	36.0
East Midlands	52.8	36.0
Midlands	56.3	36.0
Southern Western	60.4	36.0
South Wales	56.1	36.0
GB average	55.3	36.0