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Gas and electricity prices since 2004

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Below is our table of all the price changes for the last seven years, so you can see how your supplier's prices have gone up and when they have gone down.

Gas and electricity price rises and decreases

Supplier Date effective Price updated on uSwitch Average gas price change (%) Average electricity price change (%)

ScottishPower

27/02/201203/02/20125%0%

E.ON

27/02/201227/01/20120%6%
npower01/02/201224/01/20125%  

SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)

26/03/201226/03/20124.5% 0%

British Gas

12/01/201212/01/20120%5%

EDF

07/02/201207/02/20125% 0%

EDF

10/11/2011 15/09/20114.5% 15.4%
npower1/10/2011 17/8/201115.7% 7.2%

E.ON

 13/9/2011 5/8/201118% 11%

SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)

14/9/2011 21/7/201118% 11%

British Gas

18/8/201108/07/201118% 16%

ScottishPower

01/08/201108/06/2011 19% 10% 

EDF

2.3.20113.2.20116.5% 7.5%

  

E.ON

04/02/201111/01/2011 3% 9%
npower04/01/201110/12/20105% 5%

ScottishPower

25/11/201019/11/20102% 8.9%

British Gas

10/12/201012/11/20107% 7%

SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)

01/12/201029/10/20109.40% 0%

EDF

1/10/201031/08/20100%2.60%

ScottishPower

31/03/201011/03/2010-8% 0%
EDF26/03/201010/03/2010-4% 0%
npower26/03/201009/03/2010-7% 0%

  

E.ON

31/03/201008/03/2010-6% 0%

SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)

04/03/201029/03/2010-4% (dual fuel) -7% single fuel 0%
British Gas04/02/201004/02/2010-7% 0%

E.ON

04/07/200903/07/2009-3.30% 0%
British Gas07/05/200907/05/20090%-10%
npower31/03/200916/03/20090%-8%
ScottishPower31/03/200927/022009-7.50% -3%
EDF Energy31/03/200913/02/20090%-8.80%

E.ON

31/03/200912/02/20090%-9%

SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)

30/03/200906/02/2009-4% -9%
British Gas19/02/100922/01/2009-10% 0%
ScottishPower01/09/0829/08/0834.40% 9.40%
npower29/08/0829/08/0826% 14%

E.ON

22/08/200821/08/200826% 16%

SSE

25/08/200821/08/200829% 19%
British Gas30/07/200830/07/200835% 9%
EDF Energy25/07/200825/07/200822% 17%

SSE

01/04/200819/03/200815.80% 14.20%

E.ON

08/02/200807/02/200815% 9.70%
ScottishPower02/02/200801/02/200815% 14%
British Gas18/01/200818/01/200815% 15%
EDF Energy18/01/200815/01/200812.90% 7.90%
npower05/01/200804/01/200817.20%12.70%
EDF EnergyJun-07Yes-10.20% 0%
ScottishPowerJun-07Yes-16.50% -6%

Atlantic Electric and Gas

Apr-07Yes--5.50%
British GasApr-07Yes-3% -6%

E.ON

Apr-07Yes-16% -5%

Scottish Hydro Electric

Apr-07Yes--5%

Southern Electric

Apr-07Yes--5%
SwalecApr-07Yes--5%

Atlantic Electric and Gas

Mar-07Yes-12.80% -
British GasMar-07Yes-17% -11%
Green Energy UKMar-07Yes--3%

Scottish Hydro Electric

Mar-07Yes-12% -

Southern Electric

Mar-07Yes-12% -
SwalecMar-07Yes-12% -

Atlantic Electric and Gas

Jan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%

Scottish Hydro Electric

Jan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%

Southern Electric

Jan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%
SwalecJan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%
npowerOct-06Yes17.20% 9.90%
British GasSep-06Yes12.40% 9.40%

E.ON

Aug-06Yes18.40% 9.70%
EDF EnergyJul-06Yes19% 8%
London EnergyJul-06Yes19% 8%
ScottishPowerJul-06Yes17% 10%
ScottishPower ManwebJul-06Yes17% 10%
SEEBOARD EnergyJul-06Yes19% 8%
SWEB EnergyJul-06Yes19% 8%

Atlantic Electric and Gas

May-06Yes16.20% 9.50%

Scottish Hydro Electric

May-06Yes16.50% 9.40%

Southern Electric

May-06Yes16.50% 9.40%
SwalecMay-06Yes16.50% 9.40%
Telecom plusMay-06Yes7.40% 9.70%
EcotricityApr-06Yes-22.80%
Good EnergyApr-06Yes-43.80%
npowerApr-06Yes15% 13.40%
British GasMar-06Yes22% 22%
Countrywide EnergyMar-06Yes-27.40% -

E.ON

Mar-06Yes24.40% 18.40%
EDF EnergyMar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
Green Energy UKMar-06Yes-34.40%
London EnergyMar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
ScottishPowerMar-06Yes15% 8%
ScottishPower ManwebMar-06Yes15% 8%
SEEBOARD EnergyMar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
SWEB EnergyMar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
Telecom plusMar-06Yes10.50% 8.80%
Countrywide EnergyFeb-06Yes69.80% -
npowerJan-06Yes15% 12%

Scottish Hydro Electric

Jan-06Yes13.90% 11.70%

Southern Electric

Jan-06Yes13.90% 11.70%
SwalecJan-06Yes13.90% 11.70%
Lloyds TSBNov-05Yes39.70% 15.60%
EDF EnergyOct-05Yes15.50% 10.60%
Green Energy UKOct-05Yes-3.20%
London EnergyOct-05Yes15.50% 10.60%
SEEBOARD EnergyOct-05Yes15.50% 10.60%
SWEB EnergyOct-05Yes15.50% 10.60%
Telecom plusOct-05Yes27.80% 18.40%
British GasSep-05Yes14.20% 14.20%
Countrywide EnergySep-05Yes19.90% -
EBICoSep-05Yes-11.60%

E.ON

Jul-05Yes11.90% 7.20%
ScottishPowerJul-05Yes12% 7.80%
ScottishPower ManwebJul-05Yes12% 7.80%
Green Energy UKJun-05Yes-4.90%
Countrywide EnergyMay-05Yes-11.20% -
Good EnergyApr-05Yes-2%

Scottish Hydro Electric

Apr-05Yes9.10% 6.20%
ScottishPowerApr-05Yes4.30% -
ScottishPower ManwebApr-05Yes4.30% -

Southern Electric

Apr-05Yes9.10% 6.20%
SwalecApr-05Yes9.10% 6.20%
Telecom plusFeb-05Yes5.10% 10.90%
EDF EnergyJan-05Yes8.10% 7.50%
London EnergyJan-05Yes8.10% 7.50%
SEEBOARD EnergyJan-05Yes8.10% 7.50%
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