Consumers using a direct debit method of payment had the lowest average domestic standard electricity bill in the United Kingdom until 2021, although prepayment accounted for the least expensive bill in 2022 and 2023. For most of the decade, prepayment incurred the highest average bills for consumers, however from 2016 it has been surpassed by standard credit. In 2023, standard credit customers paid an average of 959 pounds for their electricity bill.
The average domestic standard electricity bill in the UK has increased over the past decade for all payment methods.
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GOV.UK. (March 28, 2024). Average annual domestic standard electricity bill in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023, by payment method (in British pounds) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/496695/average-electricity-bill-by-payment-method-uk/
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