Statistics news from 2025
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- December 2025
Quarterly Energy Prices: December 2025 published
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published the December 2025 edition of Quarterly Energy Prices, its accredited official statistics on domestic and industrial fuel prices.
GB Energy publishes its 5-year strategic plan
Great British Energy has published a five-year strategic plan setting three priorities to 2030, alongside an Ofgem investment package worth £28 billion for the gas and electricity networks.
BEV registrations exceed ZEV mandate target for the first time in 2025
Battery electric vehicles took 32.2% of UK new car registrations in December 2025, the only month of the year in which the 28% zero emission vehicle mandate target was met.
GB energy debt and arrears reach £4.55bn
Ofgem data cited by Consumer Scotland shows household energy debt and arrears in Great Britain reached £4.55bn in the fourth quarter of 2025, up £700 million in a year.
- November 2025
Chancellor delivers second Budget with mixed picture for built environment
The Chancellor's 26 November Budget confirms the Energy Company Obligation will end in April 2026, adds £1.5 billion to the Warm Homes Plan and shifts 75% of legacy Renewables Obligation costs off electricity bills.
Ofgem sets energy price cap for 1 January to 31 March 2026
Ofgem has set the energy price cap for 1 January to 31 March 2026 at £1,758 a year for a typical dual fuel Direct Debit household, a rise of 28 pence a month.
- October 2025
UK household energy debt rises to eight-year high
Uswitch research published on 15 October 2025 finds UK household energy debt at an eight-year high of £780 million, with the average household owing £223 to its supplier.
Ofgem price cap for October to December 2025 set at £1,755 GB average on new TDCVs
Ofgem's price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2025 stands at £1,755 a year for a typical dual fuel household on direct debit, with electricity unit rates up and gas unit rates down.
- September 2025
Energy debt and arrears climbs to £4.43 billion in Q2 2025
Ofgem figures show household energy debt and arrears reached £4.43 billion in the second quarter of 2025, up nearly £300 million on the previous quarter and £0.74 billion on a year earlier.
Ofgem statistics show record total energy debt of £4.43bn
Ofgem statistics show total energy debt reached a record £4.43bn, three-quarters of it arrears without a payment plan, as the price cap rose 2% on 1 October.
- August 2025
Ofgem announces 2% energy price cap rise for October to December 2025
Ofgem has raised the energy price cap by 2% for October to December 2025, taking a typical dual fuel Direct Debit bill to £1,755 a year, an increase of £35.14.
Home Energy Model proposed to replace SAP
The Welsh Government has published a consultation version of Approved Document L Volume 1 for dwellings, proposing the Home Energy Model replace SAP in the calculation methodology.
- July 2025
Energy price cap falls 7% to £1,720 for a typical household
The energy price cap fell 7 per cent on 1 July 2025, cutting the bill for a typical household paying by direct debit from £1,849 to £1,720 a year.
- June 2025
RdSAP 10 launched, replacing RdSAP 2012
A new version of the methodology used to rate the energy performance of UK homes, RdSAP 10, was launched on 15 June 2025, replacing RdSAP 2012.
GB Energy allocated £8.3bn with £2.5bn diverted to nuclear
The 2025 spending review has allocated £8.3bn to Great British Energy and GB Energy – Nuclear, with £2.5bn of that sum reported to be diverted to the allied nuclear company.
UK Government publishes Solar Roadmap
The UK Government published a Solar Roadmap in June 2025, setting an ambition to grow national solar capacity from around 20GW to 45-47GW by 2030.
Great British Energy funding was confirmed
The June 2025 comprehensive spending review confirmed £8.3 billion for Great British Energy, the publicly owned clean energy company set up to invest in renewable projects rather than supply power to homes.
- May 2025
Great British Energy Act received Royal Assent
The Great British Energy Act received Royal Assent on 15 May 2025, creating a publicly owned clean energy company backed by £8.3 billion to invest over this parliament.
BEV registrations rise 25.8% to 21.8% market share
Battery electric vehicle registrations rose 25.8% in May 2025 to take 21.8% of the new car market, though the year-to-date share of 20.9% remains below the 28% regulatory mandate.
Free public EV chargers decline to 1,837
Zapmap data shows 1,837 of the UK's public EV charging devices were free to use as of May 2025, a small and shrinking share of the wider network.
- April 2025
EPC band F homes could face bills around £700 higher than band C from April
Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit finds EPC band F homes could face average annual dual fuel bills of around £2,340 from April, roughly £700 more than band C.
UK public EV charger count passes 76,000
A consumer guide states the UK had over 76,000 public EV chargers as of April 2025, far more than the 8,353 petrol stations it says remain in operation.
Standing charges change from 1 April with regional variation remaining
Ofgem's April price cap rise of 6.4% takes effect on 1 April 2025, with standing charges falling for most households but rising by up to £20 a year in some regions.
Study finds UK homes overheating has soared from 18% to 80%
A study published in April 2025 found the proportion of UK homes experiencing overheating rose from 18% in 2011 to 80%, with 4.5 million adults made unwell by heat at home.
- March 2025
Price cap for average dual fuel Direct Debit households increased to £1,849
Ofgem's price cap for average dual fuel Direct Debit households rose 6.4 per cent to £1,849 a year on 1 April 2025, a third consecutive increase driven by higher wholesale costs.
Great British Energy announced its first major rooftop solar project
Great British Energy's first major project will enable around 200 schools and up to 200 hospitals in England to install rooftop solar and complementary decarbonisation technologies, announced in March 2025.
UK public charging network passes 73,000 charge points
The UK's public charging network passed 73,000 charge points in early 2025, a rise of 35.5 per cent since 2023, with more than £500 million invested over 18 months.
- February 2025
NEA polling finds 49% of GB adults expect to ration energy
National Energy Action polling with YouGov finds 49% of GB adults expect to ration energy, as Ofgem raises the price cap 6.4% to £1,849 a year for a typical household from 1 April.
UK gas prices reach two-year high
UK gas prices reached a two-year high in early February 2025 before falling back, with the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit warning that gas remains the main driver of household energy bills.
- January 2025
Government plans to almost double Boiler Upgrade Scheme budget for the next financial year
The Minister for Energy Consumers said the Boiler Upgrade Scheme budget will be almost doubled in the next financial year, as industry data showed record renewable installations in 2024.
Energy debt reaches all time high of £4.15bn
Official figures show household energy debt in Great Britain reached an all time high of £4.15bn in the first quarter of 2025, as research puts 12.1 million UK households in fuel poverty.
SAP to be replaced by Home Energy Model for EPCs
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will replace the SAP calculation method with the UK Home Energy Model and a new EPC Register, under regulations to be laid in 2025 and brought into force in 2026.