UK business gas prices: medium consumers
UK business gas prices: medium consumers stood at 3.86 Pence per kWh in Q2 2026, according to GOV.UK official statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Gas and electricity prices table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2004 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Gas and electricity prices table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas, average | 4.94 | 4.79 | 4.73 | 4.85 | 4.97 | 5.17 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.13 | 5.82 | |
| Gas, medium consumers | 3.86 | 3.98 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.16 | 4.65 | 4.58 | 4.32 | 4.49 | 4.87 | |
| Gas, large consumers | 3.68 | 3.94 | 3.73 | 3.59 | 3.84 | 4.4 | 4.32 | 3.91 | 3.97 | 4.92 |
Understanding UK business gas prices: medium consumers
Recording average pence per kilowatt-hour gas prices for mid-tier commercial operations throughout the United Kingdom, this series monitors unit costs for businesses with substantial heating and operational fuel requirements. The computation encompasses wholesale gas purchases, regional network distribution tariffs, environmental policy levies, and commercial taxation applicable to medium-sized manufacturing plants, large office complexes, and commercial leisure facilities. Distinguishing itself from smaller retail brackets, this tier reflects firms that typically secure structured, multi-month or multi-year supply contracts to manage wholesale market exposure.
Assessment of these figures requires careful consideration of annual weather cycles, which cause predictable winter demand spikes that distort short-term quarterly comparisons. Analysts should prioritise year-on-year evaluations to separate genuine cost inflation from seasonal consumption shifts. Early statistical releases are provisional and subject to routine revisions as energy suppliers submit updated billing reconciliations. Comparing this mid-tier measure against extra-large industrial users can be misleading, as mid-tier enterprises lack the scale required to access specialised wholesale hedging tools and major regulatory exemptions.
Frequently asked questions
- How do supply contracts for medium gas consumers typically differ from smaller tiers?
- Medium consumers often use structured multi-month or multi-year supply agreements to manage their exposure to wholesale market volatility.
- Why is seasonal adjustment important when reviewing these quarterly gas prices?
- Winter heating demands create large consumption swings that can obscure underlying price trends if comparisons are restricted to consecutive quarters.
- Do these figures include environmental policy costs and network tariffs?
- Yes, the average unit price incorporates wholesale commodity costs, distribution network fees, environmental obligations, and standard commercial taxes.