DESNZ · 13 December 2019 – 5 July 2024
Average annual gas bill during the Conservative 2019–2024 government
2018 → 2023 · 5 periods
↑ 117.2%+£591 £ a year
Average annual gas bill rose by 117.2% over the period, from £504 £ a year (2018, the level when the government took office) to £1,094 (2023, the last complete period before it left office).
- Inherited level 2018: £504
- Level when it left 2023: £1,094
- method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
Definition and caveats
DESNZ's estimate of the annual bill for a UK household using 11,200 kWh of gas at the average tariff across all payment methods, in cash terms.
Doesn’t measure: What any household actually paid, or homes without mains gas, which are around 15% of the total.