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Gas and electricity price changes

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Gas and electricity prices since 2004

This handy infographic shows a quick and easy visual summary of how energy price changes affect your bills.

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Table of price rises

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

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

scottish power

27/02/2012 03/02/2012 5% 0%

eon

27/02/2012 27/01/2012 0% 6%

npower

01/02/2012 24/01/2012 5%

sse

26/03/2012 26/03/2012 4.5% 0%

British gas

12/01/2012 12/01/2012 0% 5%

EDF

07/02/2012 07/02/2012 5% 0%

EDF

10/11/2011 15/09/2011 4.5% 15.4%

npower

1/10/2011 17/8/2011 15.7% 7.2%

eon

13/9/2011 5/8/2011 18% 11%

sse

14/9/2011 21/7/2011 18% 11%

British gas

18/8/2011 08/07/2011 18% 16%

scottish power

01/08/2011 08/06/2011 19% 10%

EDF

2.3.2011 3.2.2011 6.5% 7.5%

eon

04/02/2011 11/01/2011 3% 9%

npower

04/01/2011 10/12/20105% 5%

scottish power

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

British gas

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

sse

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

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

31/03/201011/03/2010-8% 0%
26/03/201010/03/2010-4% 0%
26/03/201009/03/2010-7% 0%

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

sse

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

04/07/200903/07/2009-3.30% 0%
07/05/200907/05/20090%-10%
31/03/200916/03/20090%-8%
31/03/200927/022009-7.50% -3%
31/03/200913/02/20090%-8.80%

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

sse

30/03/200906/02/2009-4% -9%
19/02/100922/01/2009-10% 0%
01/09/0829/08/0834.40% 9.40%
29/08/0829/08/0826% 14%

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

25/08/200821/08/200829% 19%
30/07/200830/07/200835% 9%
25/07/200825/07/200822% 17%

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

08/02/200807/02/200815% 9.70%
02/02/200801/02/200815% 14%
18/01/200818/01/200815% 15%
18/01/200815/01/200812.90% 7.90%
05/01/200804/01/200817.20%12.70%
Jun-07Yes-10.20% 0%
Jun-07Yes-16.50% -6%

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

Apr-07Yes-16% -5%

Apr-07Yes--5%

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

Mar-07Yes-12.80% -
Mar-07Yes-17% -11%
Mar-07Yes--3%

Mar-07Yes-12% -

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

Jan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%

Jan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%

Jan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%
Jan-07Yes12.20% 9.40%
Oct-06Yes17.20% 9.90%
Sep-06Yes12.40% 9.40%

Aug-06Yes18.40% 9.70%
Jul-06Yes19% 8%
London EnergyJul-06Yes19% 8%
Jul-06Yes17% 10%
Jul-06Yes17% 10%
SEEBOARD EnergyJul-06Yes19% 8%
SWEB EnergyJul-06Yes19% 8%

May-06Yes16.20% 9.50%

May-06Yes16.50% 9.40%

May-06Yes16.50% 9.40%
May-06Yes16.50% 9.40%
Telecom plusMay-06Yes7.40% 9.70%
EcotricityApr-06Yes-22.80%
Apr-06Yes-43.80%
Apr-06Yes15% 13.40%
Mar-06Yes22% 22%
Countrywide EnergyMar-06Yes-27.40% -

Mar-06Yes24.40% 18.40%
Mar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
Mar-06Yes-34.40%
London EnergyMar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
Mar-06Yes15% 8%
Mar-06Yes15% 8%
SEEBOARD EnergyMar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
SWEB EnergyMar-06Yes14.70% 4.70%
Telecom plusMar-06Yes10.50% 8.80%
Countrywide EnergyFeb-06Yes69.80% -
Jan-06Yes15% 12%

Jan-06Yes13.90% 11.70%

Jan-06Yes13.90% 11.70%
Jan-06Yes13.90% 11.70%
Lloyds TSBNov-05Yes39.70% 15.60%
Oct-05Yes15.50% 10.60%
Oct-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%
Sep-05Yes14.20% 14.20%
Countrywide EnergySep-05Yes19.90% -
EBICoSep-05Yes-11.60%

Jul-05Yes11.90% 7.20%
Jul-05Yes12% 7.80%
Jul-05Yes12% 7.80%
Jun-05Yes-4.90%
Countrywide EnergyMay-05Yes-11.20% -
Apr-05Yes-2%

Apr-05Yes9.10% 6.20%
Apr-05Yes4.30% -
Apr-05Yes4.30% -

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

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