You pay the bill. You deserve to understand it.
We’ve broken down the costs inside a typical household energy bill.
For every £10 you spend, £4.64 covers the wholesale gas and electricity bought to supply your home. The other £5.36 covers the networks, operating and policy costs, VAT, debt and the wider energy system.
Every £10 broken down:
| Cost | Amount |
|---|---|
| Wholesale energy | £4.64 |
| Network costs | £2.43 |
| Operating costs | £1.15 |
| Policy costs | 66p |
| Debt | 30p |
| Supplier margin | 27p |
| VAT | 24p |
| Industry costs | 21p |
| Headroom | 19p |







