What an hour of gas heating costs

Illustration only: 10 kWh of gas, roughly an hour while a modest boiler is firing. Read the rating plate for yours. The price cap unit rate is flat, so a cheaper hour of the day does not exist for gas.

£0.80

10.00 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.

Not financial advice. Estimates are labelled. Check a quote or the scheme before you act.