{"version":"1","article":{"id":"uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","slug":"uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026?lang=en","title":"UK energy price cap rises 4% for October to December","summary":"Ofgem set the annualised typical bill figure for default tariffs at £1,723 from 1 October; an actual bill depends on use and location.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T01:26:48+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-01","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Ofgem","url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/news/changes-energy-price-cap-between-1-october-and-31-december-2026","checkedAt":"2026-10-08","publishedAt":"2026-08-26"},{"name":"Ofgem energy price cap unit rates and standing charges","url":"https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/your-energy-supply/your-energy-bill/energy-price-cap-unit-rates-and-standing-charges","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"cap-rates","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Ofgem fiyat tavanı göstergeleri","en":"Ofgem price-cap indicators","ar":"مؤشرات سقف الأسعار لدى Ofgem","fr":"Indicateurs du plafond Ofgem","es":"Indicadores del tope de Ofgem"},"description":{"tr":"İngiltere, İskoçya ve Galler ortalamaları; 1 Ekim–31 Aralık 2026. Elektrik KDV hariç, gaz %5 KDV dahil.","en":"England, Scotland and Wales averages; 1 October–31 December 2026. Electricity excludes VAT; gas includes 5% VAT.","ar":"متوسطات إنجلترا واسكتلندا وويلز؛ من 1 أكتوبر إلى 31 ديسمبر 2026. الكهرباء دون ضريبة، والغاز يشمل ضريبة 5%.","fr":"Moyennes pour l’Angleterre, l’Écosse et le pays de Galles ; du 1er octobre au 31 décembre 2026. Électricité hors TVA, gaz avec TVA de 5 %.","es":"Promedios de Inglaterra, Escocia y Gales; del 1 de octubre al 31 de diciembre de 2026. Electricidad sin IVA; gas con IVA del 5 %."},"methodology":{"tr":"Doğrudan borçla ödeme yapan tipik çift yakıt hane; yıllıklaştırılmış fatura kullanım tahmini, birim fiyatları ve sabit ücretleri içerir. Değerler bir fiyat tahmini değildir.","en":"Typical dual-fuel Direct Debit household; annualised bill uses an assumed consumption profile and includes unit rates and standing charges. These are not price forecasts.","ar":"أسرة نموذجية تستخدم الغاز والكهرباء وتدفع بالخصم المباشر؛ وتشمل الفاتورة السنوية استهلاكاً مفترضاً وأسعار الوحدات والرسوم الثابتة. وليست القيم توقعات للأسعار.","fr":"Ménage type utilisant le gaz et l’électricité et payant par prélèvement ; le montant annualisé repose sur un profil de consommation supposé et inclut prix unitaires et frais fixes. Il ne s’agit pas de prévisions.","es":"Hogar típico con gas y electricidad que paga por domiciliación; la cifra anualizada usa un perfil de consumo supuesto e incluye precios unitarios y cargos fijos. No son previsiones."},"items":[{"label":{"tr":"Tipik yıllıklaştırılmış tavan tutarı","en":"Typical annualised cap figure","ar":"قيمة السقف السنوية النموذجية","fr":"Montant annualisé indicatif du plafond","es":"Cifra anualizada típica del tope"},"value":1723,"unit":"GBP","period":"2026-12","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uk-typical-energy-cap-annualised","unitCode":"gbp","geography":"great-britain","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"},"periodStart":"2026-10"},{"label":{"tr":"Elektrik birim tavan fiyatı, KDV hariç","en":"Electricity capped unit rate, excluding VAT","ar":"سعر وحدة الكهرباء المحدد، دون ضريبة القيمة المضافة","fr":"Prix unitaire plafonné de l’électricité, hors TVA","es":"Tarifa unitaria máxima de electricidad, sin IVA"},"value":26.32,"unit":"GB pence/kWh","periodStart":"2026-10","period":"2026-12","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"gb-electricity-default-direct-debit-cap-unit-rate","unitCode":"gbp-pence-per-kwh","geography":"great-britain","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Gaz birim tavan fiyatı, %5 KDV dahil","en":"Gas capped unit rate, including 5% VAT","ar":"سعر وحدة الغاز المحدد، شاملاً ضريبة 5%","fr":"Prix unitaire plafonné du gaz, TVA de 5 % incluse","es":"Tarifa unitaria máxima de gas, incluido IVA del 5 %"},"value":7.97,"unit":"GB pence/kWh","periodStart":"2026-10","period":"2026-12","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"gb-gas-default-direct-debit-cap-unit-rate","unitCode":"gbp-pence-per-kwh","geography":"great-britain","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}}],"sourceUrls":["https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/news/changes-energy-price-cap-between-1-october-and-31-december-2026","https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/your-energy-supply/your-energy-bill/energy-price-cap-unit-rates-and-standing-charges"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-07T21:51:33+00:00"}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"cap-rates","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"cap-rates","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026/data/cap-rates?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-energy-price-cap-october-2026/data/cap-rates?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The UK price cap for default energy tariffs entered a new period on 1 October 2026. Energy regulator Ofgem set the annualised cap figure for a typical dual-fuel household paying by Direct Debit in England, Scotland and Wales at £1,723 for 1 October to 31 December. This is not a guaranteed bill or a fixed payment from the government to every household. The cap is applied through unit rates and daily standing charges, while the amount paid depends on energy use, meter type, payment method and region. Ofgem said the new period represents a 4% increase on the previous quarter.","In the regulator’s country-average rates for Direct Debit customers, electricity is 26.32 pence per kilowatt-hour with a 54.83 pence daily standing charge. Gas is 7.97 pence per kWh with a 29.68 pence daily standing charge. Compared with July to September, the gas unit rate rose from 7.33 pence to 7.97 pence per kWh, while electricity moved from 26.11 pence to 26.32 pence; standing charges also increased for both fuels. Ofgem says costs cannot be compared directly across the periods because VAT is removed from electricity bills from 1 October 2026 through 31 March 2027. That tax change should be read alongside the fact that the published gas price includes 5% VAT.","The cap limits the unit rates and standing charges that suppliers can charge customers on default or standard variable tariffs. Customers who have moved to fixed-rate deals are not affected by this quarterly cap change. This distinction explains why the £1,723 annualised figure is not the same bill for everyone: Ofgem’s typical-use assumption is a comparison measure, not a prediction of each household’s consumption. Regional network costs and energy-use profiles also affect bills. The cost impact for an individual household therefore cannot be inferred without knowing its tariff and consumption.","Ofgem linked the increase mainly to higher wholesale gas prices and said prices remained below the peak of the earlier energy crisis. The cap does not forecast future wholesale prices; it states regulated maximum retail rates for a defined three-month period. Wholesale costs can change again in later price-setting periods. The announcement is a retail-price indicator and does not by itself describe gas supply, consumption or overall inflation. New rates may affect budgets for households on variable tariffs as winter begins, but the size of any effect depends on weather and each household’s use."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Ofgem set the annualised typical bill figure for default tariffs at £1,723 from 1 October; an actual bill depends on use and location.\n\nThe UK price cap for default energy tariffs entered a new period on 1 October 2026. Energy regulator Ofgem set the annualised cap figure for a typical dual-fuel household paying by Direct Debit in England, Scotland and Wales at £1,723 for 1 October to 31 December. This is not a guaranteed bill or a fixed payment from the government to every household. The cap is applied through unit rates and daily standing charges, while the amount paid depends on energy use, meter type, payment method and region. Ofgem said the new period represents a 4% increase on the previous quarter.\n\nIn the regulator’s country-average rates for Direct Debit customers, electricity is 26.32 pence per kilowatt-hour with a 54.83 pence daily standing charge. Gas is 7.97 pence per kWh with a 29.68 pence daily standing charge. Compared with July to September, the gas unit rate rose from 7.33 pence to 7.97 pence per kWh, while electricity moved from 26.11 pence to 26.32 pence; standing charges also increased for both fuels. Ofgem says costs cannot be compared directly across the periods because VAT is removed from electricity bills from 1 October 2026 through 31 March 2027. That tax change should be read alongside the fact that the published gas price includes 5% VAT.\n\nThe cap limits the unit rates and standing charges that suppliers can charge customers on default or standard variable tariffs. Customers who have moved to fixed-rate deals are not affected by this quarterly cap change. This distinction explains why the £1,723 annualised figure is not the same bill for everyone: Ofgem’s typical-use assumption is a comparison measure, not a prediction of each household’s consumption. Regional network costs and energy-use profiles also affect bills. The cost impact for an individual household therefore cannot be inferred without knowing its tariff and consumption.\n\nOfgem linked the increase mainly to higher wholesale gas prices and said prices remained below the peak of the earlier energy crisis. The cap does not forecast future wholesale prices; it states regulated maximum retail rates for a defined three-month period. Wholesale costs can change again in later price-setting periods. The announcement is a retail-price indicator and does not by itself describe gas supply, consumption or overall inflation. New rates may affect budgets for households on variable tariffs as winter begins, but the size of any effect depends on weather and each household’s use.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}