Monday, February 14, 2005
UK - gas and electricity price rises in 2004
Here's a table showing all the energy price hikes in 2004, plus those announced so far this year. Data provided by uSwitch.
Energy price rises during 2004/05
Supplier Average increase(%) Fuel type Month
Atlantic Electric & Gas 15.5* Gas March
British Gas 5.9 Both January
British Gas 10.9 Both September
EDF Energy
(LE, Sweb and Seeboard) 8.2 Both January 2005
London Energy & Sweb 7.8 Both March
London Energy & Sweb 3.7 Both† September
Npower 5.7 Gas February
Npower 5.9 Elec April
Npower 9.4 Both October
Powergen 5.6 Both January
Powergen 3.1 Gas September
Powergen 9.3 Both November
Powergen Online -3.3 Elec*** April
Powergen Online 10.2 Both**** November
Scottish Hydro 4.9* Gas February
Scottish Hydro 6.1 Both July
ScottishPower 5.3 Both** March
ScottishPower 10.1 Both October
ScottishPower Online 7.2 Both August
ScottishPower Online 10.2 Both January 2005
Seeboard 7.6 Both March
Seeboard 3.7 Both† September
Southern Electric 4.9* Gas February
Southern Electric 6.1 Both July
Swalec 4.9* Gas February
Swalec 6.1 Both July
Virgin HomeEnergy 6.8 Both March
Virgin HomeEnergy 7.8 Both September
Notes:
* For new customers
** Staggered increases throughout UK regions.
*** Online customers in the Scottish Power and Manweb regions.
**** Customers that switched after November 2nd 2004 affected immediately. All other customers affected as of 31 January 2005.
† In Eastern, London, Seeboard, Southern, Swalec and Sweb regions.
