Monthly average electricity prices based on day-ahead baseload contracts in the United Kingdom from June 2016 to August 2026
(in Euros per megawatt-hour)
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According to the source, these are the prices generators receive for selling electricity on the spot market and are different from the prices paid by electricity consumers, which can also include taxes, levies, network charges, subsidies, and supplier profits.
Access date used as release date.
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Average monthly electricity prices in United Kingdom 2016-2026
The average wholesale electricity price in August 2026 in the United Kingdom is forecast to amount to***Euros per megawatt-hour, an increase from the previous month. A record high was reached in August 2022 when day-ahead electricity prices averaged * Euros per megawatt-hour.
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Ember. (August 11, 2026). Monthly average electricity prices based on day-ahead baseload contracts in the United Kingdom from June 2016 to August 2026 (in Euros per megawatt-hour) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/589765/average-electricity-prices-uk/
Ember. "Monthly average electricity prices based on day-ahead baseload contracts in the United Kingdom from June 2016 to August 2026 (in Euros per megawatt-hour)." Chart. August 11, 2026. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/589765/average-electricity-prices-uk/
Ember. (2026). Monthly average electricity prices based on day-ahead baseload contracts in the United Kingdom from June 2016 to August 2026 (in Euros per megawatt-hour). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/589765/average-electricity-prices-uk/
Ember. "Monthly Average Electricity Prices Based on Day-ahead Baseload Contracts in The United Kingdom from June 2016 to August 2026 (in Euros per Megawatt-hour)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 11 Aug 2026, /statistics/589765/average-electricity-prices-uk/
Ember, Monthly average electricity prices based on day-ahead baseload contracts in the United Kingdom from June 2016 to August 2026 (in Euros per megawatt-hour) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/589765/average-electricity-prices-uk/ (last visited August 13, 2026)
Monthly average electricity prices based on day-ahead baseload contracts in the United Kingdom from June 2016 to August 2026 (in Euros per megawatt-hour) [Graph], Ember, August 11, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/589765/average-electricity-prices-uk/
