Prices of fuels purchased by major power producers

Average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers (QEP 3.2.1) MS Excel Spreadsheet , 152 KB This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alt.formats@energysecurity.gov.uk . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. For enquiries concerning these tables contact: energyprices.stats@energysecurity.gov.uk ### Cover sheet | Energy Prices Non-Domestic Prices | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Publication date: 31/03/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data period: New data for Q4 2025, real terms and annual updates | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Next update: 30/06/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Methological change | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | We have made changes to both the GDP deflator and indices base year used within the Quarterly Energy Price series. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For further details of this methodological change, please see page 3 of March's Quarterly Energy Prices, found at the below link: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarterly Energy Prices: March 2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | About this data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data in these tables shows quarterly and annual prices for fuels purchased by UK electricity generators. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data is available in current (cash) and real terms. Real terms data has been deflated using the GDP deflator. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Data is available quarterly and annually back to 1990 in current and real terms on the historic data sheets. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Further information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarterly Energy Prices Publication (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prices of fuels purchased by major power producers (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Industrial price statistics data sources and methodologies (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Revision policy and standards for official statistics (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES): glossary and acronyms (opens in a new window) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Contacts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy Prices Statistics Team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 020 7215 1445 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | energyprices.stats@energysecurity.gov.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Press Office (media enquiries) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 020 7215 1000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | newsdesk@energysecurity.gov.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### Contents | Contents | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarterly average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers and of gas at UK delivery points, from 1990 (in current terms) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarterly average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers and of gas at UK delivery points, from 1990 (in real terms) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Annual average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers and of gas at UK delivery points, from 1990 (in current terms) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Annual average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers and of gas at UK delivery points, from 1990 (in real terms) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Charts 3.2.1 - 3.2.3: Average prices of fuels purchased by the major UK power producers and of gas at UK delivery points | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Methodology | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Methodology notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### 3.2.1 | Table 3.2.1 Average prices of fuels in cash terms purchased by the major UK power producers and of gas at UK delivery points (Quarterly) | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Figures in cash terms | | | | | | | | | | | Companies that produce electricity from nuclear sources plus all companies whose prime purpose is the generation of electricity are included under the heading “Major Power Producers”. A list of these companies is given in the methodology. | | | | | | | | | | | Note 1. Includes slurry. Price excludes CPS (Carbon Price Support) levy. | | | | | | | | | | | Note 2. Includes oil for burning, for gas turbines and for internal combustion engines (other than for use in road vehicles). Excludes any natural gas liquids burnt at Peterhead power station. | | | | | | | | | | | Note 3. Includes hydrocarbon oil duty. | | | | | | | | | | | Note 4. Includes sour gas. Price excludes CPS (Carbon Price Support) levy. | | | | | | | | | | | Note 5. Prices of natural gas at UK delivery points have been removed since April 2004 due to unavailability of data. | | | | | | | | | | | Freeze panes are turned on. To turn off freeze panes select the 'View' ribbon then 'Freeze Panes' then 'Unfreeze Panes' or use [Alt,W,F] | | | | | | | | | | | Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | | | | | | | | | | | Year | Quarter | Major power producers: Coal (£ per tonne) [Note 1] | Major power producers: Coal (pence per kWh) [Note 1] | Major power producers: Oil (£ per tonne) [Note 2, 3] | Major power producers: Oil (pence per kWh) [Note 2, 3] | Major power producers: Natural gas (pence per kWh) [Note 4] | Natural gas: UK delivery points excluding levy (pence per kWh) [Note 5] | Natural gas: UK delivery points including levy (pence per kWh) [Note 5] | Price of gas to coal (%) | | 1990 | Jan to Mar | 44.6 | 0.647 | | | | 0.489 | 0.552 | | | 1990 | Apr to Jun | 42.72 | 0.62 | | | | 0.515 | 0.562 | | | 1990 | Jul to Sep | 43.55 | 0.632 | | | | 0.552 | 0.581 | | | 1990 | Oct to Dec | 44.21 | 0.642 | | | | 0.514 | 0.566 | | | 1991 | Jan to Mar | 42.18 | 0.607 | | | | 0.525 | 0.572 | | | 1991 | Apr to Jun | 43.12 | 0.621 | | | | 0.555 | 0.602 | | | 1991 | Jul to Sep | 44.45 | 0.64 | | | | 0.591 | 0.634 | | | 1991 | Oct to Dec | 44.28 | 0.638 | | | | 0.596 | 0.64 | | | 1992 | Jan to Mar | 44.28 | 0.638 | | | | 0.578 | 0.62 | | | 1992 | Apr to Jun | 45.14 | 0.65 | | | | 0.545 | 0.6 | | | 1992 | Jul to Sep | 46.32 | 0.667 | | | | 0.536 | 0.589 | | | 1992 | Oct to Dec | 46.05 | 0.663 | | | | 0.527 | 0.569 | | | 1993 | Jan to Mar | 45.97 | 0.662 | 62.33 | 0.519 | 0.764 | 0.517 | 0.557 | =G24/D24-1 | | 1993 | Apr to Jun | 40.94 | 0.589 | 57.15 | 0.476 | 0.632 | 0.544 | 0.577 | =G25/D25-1 | | 1993 | Jul to Sep | 40.46 | 0.583 | 52.9 | 0.441 | 0.631 | 0.554 | 0.585 | =G26/D26-1 | | 1993 | Oct to Dec | 39.53 | 0.569 | 52.08 | 0.434 | 0.707 | 0.506 | 0.532 | =G27/D27-1 | | 1994 | Jan to Mar | 33.98 | 0.493 | 62.62 | 0.522 | 0.679 | 0.55 | 0.577 | =G28/D28-1 | | 1994 | Apr to Jun | 38.92 | 0.565 | 66.13 | 0.551 | 0.642 | 0.585 | 0.611 | =G29/D29-1 | | 1994 | Jul to Sep | 38.1 | 0.553 | 72.16 | 0.601 | 0.678 | 0.524 | 0.544 | =G30/D30-1 | | 1994 | Oct to Dec | 34.29 | 0.498 | 71.34 | 0.594 | 0.666 | 0.588 | 0.61 | =G31/D31-1 | | 1995 | Jan to Mar | 32.94 | 0.467 | 86.7 | 0.722 | 0.67 | 0.533 | 0.554 | =G32/D32-1 | | 1995 | Apr to Jun | 37.12 | 0.526 | 79.89 | 0.666 | 0.665 | 0.577 | 0.603 | =G33/D33-1 | | 1995 | Jul to Sep | 35.41 | 0.502 | 77.75 | 0.648 | 0.606 | 0.59 | 0.618 | =G34/D34-1 | | 1995 | Oct to Dec | 35.14 | 0.498 | 77.45 | 0.645 | 0.636 | 0.571 | 0.593 | =G35/D35-1 | | 1996 | Jan to Mar | 35.45 | 0.502 | 85.12 | 0.709 | 0.686 | 0.559 | 0.582 | =G36/D36-1 | | 1996 | Apr to Jun | 36.02 | 0.51 | 79.69 | 0.664 | 0.578 | 0.548 | 0.567 | =G37/D37-1 | | 1996 | Jul to Sep | 35.25 | 0.5 | 80.05 | 0.667 | 0.568 | 0.573 | 0.591 | =G38/D38-1 | | 1996 | Oct to Dec | 34.41 | 0.488 | 88.98 | 0.741 | 0.665 | 0.597 | 0.62 | =G39/D39-1 | | 1997 | Jan to Mar | 33.48 | 0.471 | 90.86 | 0.755 | 0.707 | 0.593 | 0.618 | =G40/D40-1 | | 1997 | Apr to Jun | 33.2 | 0.467 | 79.99 | 0.665 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 0.554 | =G41/D41-1 | | 1997 | Jul to Sep | 34.62 | 0.487 | 94.2 | 0.783 | 0.564 | 0.547 | 0.56 | =G42/D42-1 | | 1997 | Oct to Dec | 33.8 | 0.475 | 93.82 | 0.78 | 0.705 | 0.6 | 0.614 | =G43/D43-1 | | 1998 | Jan to Mar | 32.92 | 0.459 | 78.98 | 0.658 | 0.696 | 0.589 | 0.606 | =G44/D44-1 | | 1998 | Apr to Jun | 29.98 | 0.418 | 68.95 | 0.575 | 0.627 | 0.56 | 0.56 | =G45/D45-1 | | 1998 | Jul to Sep | 28.09 | 0.392 | 68.53 | 0.571 | 0.602 | 0.511 | 0.511 | =G46/D46-1 | | 1998 | Oct to Dec | 29.24 | 0.408 | 70.31 | 0.586 | 0.675 | 0.559 | 0.559 | =G47/D47-1 | | 1999 | Jan to Mar | 28.58 | 0.397 | 73.97 | 0.616 | 0.659 | 0.523 | 0.523 | =G48/D48-1 | | 1999 | Apr to Jun | 29.22 | 0.406 | 81.37 | 0.678 | 0.575 | 0.45 | 0.45 | =G49/D49-1 | | 1999 | Jul to Sep | 29.42 | 0.409 | 91.88 | 0.766 | 0.563 | 0.428 | 0.428 | =G50/D50-1 |