Ofgem energy price cap (Jul–Sep 2026)
What is the Ofgem energy price cap (Jul–Sep 2026) right now?
The current figure is £1,663/year typical dual-fuel bill · Elec 26.11p/kWh, SC 57.19p/day · Gas 7.33p/kWh, SC 29.04p/day (typical annual bill (GB average, direct debit)), effective from 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30, according to Ofgem. Last checked against the official source on 2026-09-17.
Up 13% vs Apr–Jun 2026. Varies by region and payment method. Oct–Dec 2026 announced 27 Aug 2026: £1,723 (+4%). The next block below holds the Oct–Dec figures; the generator promotes it to the current value on its valid_from and files this value in history, so 1 October needs a rebuild and deploy, nothing typed (Runbook 3). Hearthsum imports both blocks and must not fork them.
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The Ofgem energy price cap (Jul–Sep 2026) is £1,663/year typical dual-fuel bill · Elec 26.11p/kWh, SC 57.19p/day · Gas 7.33p/kWh, SC 29.04p/day (typical annual bill (GB average, direct debit)), effective 2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30. Source: Ofgem (https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households/energy-price-cap-unit-rates-and-standing-charges), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-09-17.
| Official source | Ofgem |
|---|---|
| Valid from | 2026-07-01 |
| Valid to | 2026-09-30 |
| Last checked | 2026-09-17 |
| Machine-readable | JSON for this figure |
History
| Previous values |
|---|
| £1,641 from 2026-04-01 |
| £1,758 from 2026-01-01 |
| £1,755 from 2025-10-01 |