What will your energy cost in West Midlands?
West Midlands’s wires are run by National Grid Electricity Distribution, and the cost of that local network is the main reason its price cap differs from the Great Britain average.
- Electricity, Direct Debit
- 25.60p/kWh0.72p below GB
- Standing charge
- 57.23p/day2.40p above GB
- Typical home, a year
- £1,708£15 below GB
Your yearly use
How you pay
A typical home uses 2,500 kWh.
A typical home uses 9,500 kWh. Set to 0 if you have no gas supply.
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Carbon footprint
2.1 tonnes CO₂ a year
Shifting electricity use into cleaner half hours lowers this further. See when the grid is cleanest.
- Electricity at the 2025 GB average of 129 g/kWh; gas 183 g/kWh and heating oil 2.54 kg per litre (DESNZ 2025 factors).
Ways to save
For your use, at today's rates.
- Turn the thermostat down 1°Cabout 10% less heating gas£83
- Use 20% less hot watershorter showers, a cooler boiler£47
- Switch every bulb to LEDfrom a mix of older bulbs£51
- Add rooftop solar3 to 4 kWp, south‑facing, self‑used£384
Your estimated bill
In line with a typical home in West Midlands paying by Direct Debit (£1,708), using 2,500 kWh of electricity and 9,500 kWh of gas.
- Electricity
- £849
- £640 use, £209 standing
- Gas
- £859
- £751 use, £108 standing
- Ofgem price cap 1 October to 31 December 2026, Direct Debit, West Midlands: electricity 25.6p/kWh and 57.23p/day, gas 7.9p/kWh and 29.71p/day. Ofgem regional rates.
This winter, then month by month
Heating lifts winter bills. The split by month is an estimate.
October to March£1,094
£525 from October to December, £569 from January to March
January to March assumes today’s rates hold. Ofgem is expected to announce the cap for 1 January to 31 March 2027 in late November 2026.
- Electricity
- Gas
- £ a month at today’s rates
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| Oct | £143 |
| Nov | £179 |
| Dec | £203 |
| Jan | £202 |
| Feb | £192 |
| Mar | £176 |
| Apr | £136 |
| May | £107 |
| Jun | £89 |
| Jul | £86 |
| Aug | £88 |
| Sep | £108 |
- Seasonal profile: an estimate based on typical heating demand, not your meter data. Standing charges count the days in each month.
- October to December: Ofgem price cap 1 October to 31 December 2026, Direct Debit, West Midlands. January to March: the same rates, until Ofgem announces the Q1 2027 cap.
What do your appliances cost to run?
Electricity at 25.6p per kWh and the 2025 GB average of 129 g of CO₂ per kWh. Edit the figures to match yours.
350 kWh a year
£90 a year45 kg CO₂
314 kWh a year
£80 a year40 kg CO₂
146 kWh a year
£37 a year19 kg CO₂
110 kWh a year
£28 a year14 kg CO₂
164 kWh a year
£42 a year21 kg CO₂
- Total 1,084 kWh a year£278140 kg CO₂
| Appliance | Watts | Hours a day | kWh a year | kg CO₂ a year | Cost a year | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 45 | £90 | ||||
| 314 | 40 | £80 | ||||
| 146 | 19 | £37 | ||||
| 110 | 14 | £28 | ||||
| 164 | 21 | £42 | ||||
| Total | 1,084 | 140 | £278 | |||