UK Gas rose to 79.70 GBp/thm on September 17, 2025, up 0.50% from the previous day. Over the past month, UK Gas's price has risen 3.55%, but it is still 6.14% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. UK Natural Gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on September of 2025.

The average gas price in Great Britain in June 2025 was 86.28 British pence per therm. This was four pence higher than the same month the year prior and follows a trend of increasing gas prices. Energy prices in the UK Energy prices in the UK have been exceptionally volatile throughout the 2020s. Multiple factors, such as a lack of gas storage availability and the large share of gas in heating, have exacerbated the supply issue in the UK that followed the Russia-Ukraine war. This has also led to many smaller suppliers announcing bankruptcy, while an upped price cap threatened the energy security of numerous households. The United Kingdom has some of the highest household electricity prices worldwide. How is gas used in the UK? According to a 2023 survey conducted by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 58 percent of respondents used gas as a heating method during the winter months. On average, household expenditure on energy from gas in the UK stood at some 24.9 billion British pounds in 2023, double the amount spent just two years prior.

Daily data showing SAP of gas, and rolling seven-day average, traded in Great Britain over the On-the-Day Commodity Market (OCM). These are official statistics in development. Source: National Gas Transmission.

In 2024, natural gas prices for UK businesses with an annual consumption greater than 27,778 megawatt hours stood at 4.49 pence per kilowatt-hour, while for industries with lower annual consumption, prices were 5.64 pence per kilowatt-hour.

Natural gas fell to 2.93 USD/MMBtu on September 19, 2025, down 0.37% from the previous day. Over the past month, Natural gas's price has risen 6.40%, and is up 20.30% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Natural gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on September of 2025.

In the first half of 2020, the electricity prices for household end users (including taxes, levies, and VAT) in the United Kingdom did not change in comparison to the previous six months. The electricity prices for household end users (including taxes, levies, and VAT) remained at 0.05 euro cents per kWh.The prices include gas basic price, transmission, system services, meter rental, distribution and other services.

Residential consumers of natural gas in the United Kingdom paid an average of 8.8 U.S. dollar cents per kilowatt hour in December 2024. This was roughly one U.S. dollar cent lower than a year previous. The residential and commercial sectors are the largest consumers of natural gas in the UK.

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TTF Gas rose to 32.87 EUR/MWh on September 18, 2025, up 1.24% from the previous day. Over the past month, TTF Gas's price has risen 5.25%, but it is still 0.58% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. EU Natural Gas TTF - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on September of 2025.

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The National Balancing Point (NBP), the UK's natural gas benchmark, amounted to 81.02 British pence per therm on September 8, 2025, for contracts with delivery in October. Prices are generally higher in the winter months due to greater gas heating demand, especially in weeks of colder weather. The UK NBP, along with the Dutch TTF, serve as benchmarks for natural gas prices in Europe. Impact on consumer prices and household expenditure post-2022 Fluctuations in wholesale natural gas prices often have immediate impacts on UK consumers. In 2023, the consumer price index for gas in the UK rose to 195 index points, using 2015 as the base year. This increase has translated into higher household expenditure on gas, which reached approximately 18.71 billion British pounds in 2024. This figure represents a 40 percent increase from 2021, highlighting the growing financial burden on UK households. Consumption patterns and supply challenges The residential and commercial sectors remain the largest consumers of natural gas in the UK, using an estimated 42 billion cubic meters in 2024. This was followed by the power sector, which consumed about 13 billion cubic meters. The UK's reliance on gas imports has grown due to declining domestic production. This shift has led to an increased dependence on liquefied natural gas imports and pipeline inflows to meet demand.

European Union Natural Gas Price: HC: Between 20 & 199 GJ: excl Taxes & Levies: EU excl UK data was reported at 0.087 EUR/kWh in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.080 EUR/kWh for Jun 2024. European Union Natural Gas Price: HC: Between 20 & 199 GJ: excl Taxes & Levies: EU excl UK data is updated semiannually, averaging 0.048 EUR/kWh from Jun 2007 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.098 EUR/kWh in Dec 2022 and a record low of 0.040 EUR/kWh in Jun 2010. European Union Natural Gas Price: HC: Between 20 & 199 GJ: excl Taxes & Levies: EU excl UK data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.P003: Eurostat: Natural Gas Price: Household Consumers.

The industry comprises eight Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs) across Great Britain, owned by four companies operating regional monopolies. Gas distributors are heavily regulated through price control frameworks set by Ofgem in the UK and NIAUR in Northern Ireland to protect consumers. Over the five years through 2025-26, gas distributors' revenue is forecast to decline at a compound annual rate of 0.8% to £5.2 billion. A downward trend in natural gas consumption has weighed on allowed revenue in recent years, though the impact of changing consumption trends has been mitigated by constant investment in GDNs to improve efficiency, which has been reflected by price controls. Soaring wholesale gas prices spurred an increase in shrinkage costs in 2021-22, leading to a cut to operating profitability. Price control adjustments allowed gas distributors to recover these cost increases, spurring a jump in revenue and profitability in 2022-23. These costs continued to be recovered in 2023-24, though declining consumption spurred a dip in capacity income, weighing on revenue allowances during the year. Revenue allowances continued to fall in 2024-25, reflecting a reduction in shrinking costs and adjustments made based on Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) costs. Revenue is set to record renewed growth of 1.6% in 2025-26, supported by revenue true-ups to ensure that deferred revenue from previous periods is settled before moving on to the next price control period. Looking forward, the rising efficiency of GDNs, the rollout of smart meters and the decarbonisation of the energy system will influence gas distributors' revenue. Over the five years through 2030-31, revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 1.2% to reach £5.6 billion. Major investment required to decarbonise GDNs, such as innovations to help displace natural gas with biomethane, will necessitate a boost in revenue allowances. Although specific details are yet to be released, Ofgem’s Sector Specific Methodology Decision (SSMD) indicates a potential increase in the allowed cost of equity for RIIO-GD3, boosting revenue and operating profit. Shrinkage costs are expected to decline as gas leak detection systems continue to improve. This is set to ease pressure on operating profit in the coming years.

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European Union Natural Gas Price: NH: Between 10000 & 99999 GJ: incl All Taxes & Levies: EU excl UK data was reported at 0.074 EUR/kWh in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.072 EUR/kWh for Jun 2024. European Union Natural Gas Price: NH: Between 10000 & 99999 GJ: incl All Taxes & Levies: EU excl UK data is updated semiannually, averaging 0.042 EUR/kWh from Jun 2007 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.092 EUR/kWh in Dec 2022 and a record low of 0.033 EUR/kWh in Dec 2020. European Union Natural Gas Price: NH: Between 10000 & 99999 GJ: incl All Taxes & Levies: EU excl UK data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.P004: Eurostat: Natural Gas Price: Non-Household Consumers.