Energy prices in North West England
What the price cap lets a supplier charge in North West England from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, how that sits against the rest of Great Britain, and the cheapest tariffs I hold for a medium home. The network here is run by Electricity North West.
Compare for your homeOn the cap, Direct Debit£1,685a year for a medium home in North West England at the cap's rates, against £1,723 across Great Britain.
The price cap in North West England
1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026. Pence per kWh and per day, VAT included; the last column is a year for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas.
| How you pay | Electricity | Economy 7 (average rate) | Gas | Medium home, a year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per kWh | Per day | Per kWh | Per day | Per kWh | Per day | ||
| Direct Debit | 26.49p | 45.68p | 24.99p | 45.13p | 7.86p | 29.81p | £1,685 |
| Pay on receipt of bill | 27.98p | 53.73p | 26.39p | 53.67p | 8.29p | 37.50p | £1,820 |
| Prepayment | 25.68p | 45.68p | 24.23p | 45.13p | 7.58p | 29.81p | £1,638 |
Direct Debit
- Electricity
- 26.49p /kWh
- 45.68p /day
- Economy 7 (average)
- 24.99p /kWh
- 45.13p /day
- Gas
- 7.86p /kWh
- 29.81p /day
- Medium home, a year
- £1,685
Pay on receipt of bill
- Electricity
- 27.98p /kWh
- 53.73p /day
- Economy 7 (average)
- 26.39p /kWh
- 53.67p /day
- Gas
- 8.29p /kWh
- 37.50p /day
- Medium home, a year
- £1,820
Prepayment
- Electricity
- 25.68p /kWh
- 45.68p /day
- Economy 7 (average)
- 24.23p /kWh
- 45.13p /day
- Gas
- 7.58p /kWh
- 29.81p /day
- Medium home, a year
- £1,638
North West England against the rest of Great Britain
On the cap, paying by Direct Debit, against the average of all 14 regions:
- Electricity: 26.49p per kWh, 0.17p above the average of 26.32p; standing charge 45.68p a day, 9.15p below the average of 54.83p.
- Gas: 7.86p per kWh, 0.11p below the average of 7.97p; standing charge 29.81p a day, 0.13p above the average of 29.68p.
- A medium home in North West England pays £1,685 a year at the cap's rates, against £1,723 across Great Britain.
Cheapest tariffs for a medium home
Paying by Direct Debit, on a single-rate meter, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas over the next 12 months. On the cap that comes to about £1,707, with the VAT and price changes already set. Your own use changes the order, so compare for your home.
Cheapest I hold
Next 12 months£1,656£138 a month£51 less than the capElectricity25.49p per kWh45.68p a dayGas7.60p per kWh29.81p a day- 12-month tracker
- £25 exit fee per fuel
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- E.ON Next
- Tariff name
- Next Pledge Tracker 12m
- Tariff type
- Tracker: prices follow an index, such as the price cap
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 25.4890p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 45.6760p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.5989p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 29.8106p per day
- Tariff ends on
- 12 months after it starts
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- £25 for electricity and £25 for gas
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,655.79 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
EDF2. Simply Tracker Jan28
TrackerNext 12 months£1,656£138 a month£51 less than the capElectricity26.49p per kWh38.83p a dayGas7.86p per kWh22.95p a day- Tracks an index
- £50 exit fee per fuel
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- EDF
- Tariff name
- Simply Tracker Jan28
- Tariff type
- Tracker: prices follow an index, such as the price cap
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 26.4890p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 38.8260p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.8624p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 22.9541p per day
- Tariff ends on
- End date: check with EDF
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- £50 for electricity and £50 for gas
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,655.79 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
Cheapest with no exit fees
Next 12 months£1,698£141 a month£9 less than the capElectricity26.49p per kWh44.21p a dayGas7.86p per kWh28.85p a day- Prices can change
- No exit fees
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- EnergyCoop (supplied by Octopus Energy)
- Tariff name
- Co-op Flexible
- Tariff type
- Variable: prices can change, with notice
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 26.4892p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 44.2119p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.8627p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 28.8524p per day
- Tariff ends on
- No end date
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- None
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,697.54 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
- Next 12 months£1,698£141 a month£9 less than the capElectricity26.49p per kWh44.21p a dayGas7.86p per kWh28.85p a day
- Prices can change
- No exit fees
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- Octopus Energy
- Tariff name
- Flexible Octopus
- Tariff type
- Variable: prices can change, with notice
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 26.4892p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 44.2119p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.8627p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 28.8524p per day
- Tariff ends on
- No end date
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- None
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,697.54 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
- Next 12 months£1,706£142 a monthAbout the same as the capElectricity26.49p per kWh45.68p a dayGas7.86p per kWh29.81p a day
- Prices can change
- No exit fees
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- E.ON Next
- Tariff name
- Next Flex
- Tariff type
- Variable: prices can change, with notice
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 26.4890p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 45.6760p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.8624p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 29.8106p per day
- Tariff ends on
- No end date
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- None
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,706.48 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
- EDF
6. Standard Variable
VariableNext 12 months£1,706£142 a monthAbout the same as the capElectricity26.49p per kWh45.68p a dayGas7.86p per kWh29.81p a day- Prices can change
- No exit fees
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- EDF
- Tariff name
- Standard Variable
- Tariff type
- Variable: prices can change, with notice
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 26.4890p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 45.6760p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.8624p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 29.8106p per day
- Tariff ends on
- No end date
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- None
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,706.48 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
- Next 12 months£1,706£142 a monthAbout the same as the capElectricity26.49p per kWh45.68p a dayGas7.86p per kWh29.81p a day
- Prices can change
- No exit fees
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- Sainsbury's Energy (supplied by E.ON Next)
- Tariff name
- Sainsbury's Standard Variable
- Tariff type
- Variable: prices can change, with notice
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 26.4890p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 45.6760p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.8624p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 29.8106p per day
- Tariff ends on
- No end date
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- None
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,706.48 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
- Next 12 months£1,706£142 a monthAbout the same as the capElectricity26.49p per kWh45.68p a dayGas7.86p per kWh29.81p a day
- 12-month tracker
- No exit fees
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- Sainsbury's Energy (supplied by E.ON Next)
- Tariff name
- Sainsburys Track and Reward 12m
- Tariff type
- Tracker: prices follow an index, such as the price cap
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 26.4890p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 45.6760p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 7.8624p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 29.8106p per day
- Tariff ends on
- 12 months after it starts
- Price guaranteed until
- Not guaranteed: prices can go up or down, with notice
- Exit fees
- None
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,706.48 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
Cheapest fix
Next 12 months£1,736£145 a month£30 more than the capElectricity25.39p per kWh51.66p a dayGas8.31p per kWh28.02p a day- Cheaper than the cap if the cap rises more than 2.4% from 1 January 2027
- 12-month fix
- £75 exit fee per fuel
- Direct Debit
- 100% renewable (supplier says)
- Supplier
- Good Energy
- Tariff name
- Good Energy 12m Fix Oct26
- Tariff type
- Fixed for 12 months
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 25.3900p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 51.6600p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 8.3055p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 28.0245p per day
- Tariff ends on
- 12 months after it starts
- Price guaranteed until
- 12 months after it starts
- Exit fees
- £75 for electricity and £75 for gas
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Renewable electricity
- The supplier says it's 100% renewable
- Estimated cost
- £1,736.27 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
- Next 12 months£1,779£148 a month£73 more than the capElectricity27.12p per kWh40.16p a dayGas8.90p per kWh23.92p a day
- Cheaper than the cap if the cap rises more than 5.8% from 1 January 2027
- 12-month fix
- £50 exit fee per fuel
- Direct Debit
- Supplier
- E.ON Next
- Tariff name
- Next Secure Fixed 12m
- Tariff type
- Fixed for 12 months
- Payment method
- Direct Debit
- Electricity unit rate
- 27.1240p per kWh
- Electricity standing charge
- 40.1560p per day
- Gas unit rate
- 8.9030p per kWh
- Gas standing charge
- 23.9169p per day
- Tariff ends on
- 12 months after it starts
- Price guaranteed until
- 12 months after it starts
- Exit fees
- £50 for electricity and £50 for gas
- Discounts and additional charges
- None that the supplier publishes
- Estimated cost
- £1,779.44 over the next 12 months, VAT included, for 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas
- Prices checked
- 10 Oct 2026, 21:10
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How I rank, and how I make money
Cheapest first, on the estimate for your home, with ties in supplier then tariff name order. Commission never changes who's listed or the order. A link marked Ad may earn me commission if you switch through it; every other link goes straight to the supplier and earns nothing.
Suppliers that pay me now: none of them.
What I compare
I compare the tariffs Octopus Energy, EnergyCoop, London Power, E.ON Next, Sainsbury's Energy, EDF and Good Energy publish openly. British Gas, OVO Energy, ScottishPower, So Energy, Utilita and other suppliers don't publish theirs in a form I can use, so they aren't here. The price cap is the most any supplier can charge on a standard variable tariff.
Not here
Supplier details checked 10 October 2026.
Before you switch
- Staying put can be the deal. Ofgem's rules stop suppliers keeping a tariff for new customers only, so your own supplier's deals are open to you too. Ask yours what it offers before you move.
- Warm Home Discount. If you get it, check the new supplier offers it before you switch: not every supplier does, and you could lose it for this winter. About the Warm Home Discount
- Money owed. Pay by Direct Debit or by bill and owe your supplier money for more than 28 days? It can stop you switching until it's paid. On prepayment you can usually switch owing up to £500, which moves to the new supplier.
- Exit fees. Leaving a fix early can cost a fee per fuel. In the last 49 days of a fixed tariff there's none to pay.
Free, independent help
- Energy Saving TrustIndependent advice on using less energy at home.
- Help with your energy billsGOV.UK's list of the discounts, schemes and payments you might get.
- Grants for insulation and heatingGOV.UK's checker for energy-saving grants and improvements.
- Citizens AdviceHelp with switching, bills, debt and problems with a supplier.
Other regions
- Eastern EnglandElectricity 26.61p per kWh, 51.84p a day
- East MidlandsElectricity 25.36p per kWh, 51.45p a day
- LondonElectricity 26.60p per kWh, 42.92p a day
- Merseyside and North WalesElectricity 27.86p per kWh, 67.66p a day
- West MidlandsElectricity 25.60p per kWh, 57.23p a day
- North East EnglandElectricity 25.46p per kWh, 61.58p a day
- Southern EnglandElectricity 26.47p per kWh, 47.81p a day
- South East EnglandElectricity 26.88p per kWh, 52.32p a day
- South WalesElectricity 26.55p per kWh, 55.41p a day
- South West EnglandElectricity 26.58p per kWh, 55.58p a day
- YorkshireElectricity 25.60p per kWh, 61.67p a day
- South ScotlandElectricity 26.11p per kWh, 61.41p a day
- North ScotlandElectricity 26.35p per kWh, 55.14p a day