Energy price cap

Includes consultations, guidance and insight on the energy price cap.

We update the energy price cap every 3 months so that people on default tariffs pay a fair price for their energy, and suppliers can cover their costs.

Consultations

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Market Stabilisation Charge licence condition

We are taking the technical step of consulting on a market stabilisation charge licence condition. This is to provide optionality to support market stability.

Publication type: Consultation

Publication date: 17 April 2026

Status: Open

Topic: Electricity supply, Gas supply, Energy pricing rules

Energy price cap: review of historical debt related costs

We are seeking views on our review of the temporary debt related costs allowance added to the energy price cap between April 2022 and June 2025.

Publication type: Consultation

Publication date: 25 March 2026

Status: Open

Topic: Energy pricing rules

Energy price cap: technical approach to market wide half hourly settlement

We are seeking views on how to adapt the wholesale allowance of the energy price cap to accommodate Market Wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS).

Publication type: Call for input

Publication date: 25 March 2026

Status: Closed

Topic: Energy pricing rules

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News and insight

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What the situation in the Middle East means for your energy bills

Information on how the situation in the Middle East could affect wholesale energy costs and bills.

Publication type: News

Publication date: 13 March 2026

Topic: Consumer protection, Energy pricing rules

Energy price cap will fall by 7% from April

The change amounts to a reduction of around £10 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas.

Publication type: Press release

Publication date: 25 February 2026

Topic: Energy pricing rules

Changes to energy price cap between 1 April and 30 June 2026

Changes to the maximum amount energy suppliers can charge people on default tariffs for each unit of energy and the daily standing charge from 1 April to 30 June 2026.

Publication type: News

Publication date: 25 February 2026

Topic: Energy pricing rules

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Energy price cap (default tariff) levels

Guidance for the energy sector about the maximum price they can charge people on standard variable energy tariffs (default tariffs) by region and payment method.