What a bath costs on gas

Estimate: 80 litres of water raised by 35°C. Losses in the boiler and the pipe are not included, so a real bath can cost more.

£0.26

3.26 kWh of gas at 7.97p/kWh. Standing charge is extra and is not in this figure. The unit rate does not fall in the afternoon or at night.

GB average Direct Debit cap, 1 October to 31 December 2026: electricity 26.32p/kWh and 54.83p/day, gas 7.97p/kWh and 29.68p/day. This is the Great Britain average for Direct Debit. Your region’s standing charge and unit rate can differ. Ofgem publishes the regional tables. Ofgem. No VAT on electricity from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published gas figures include 5% VAT.

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