Electricity prices in Wakefield
Households in Wakefield pay 33.7p/kWh (The United Kingdom average), about £70 a month for 2,500 kWh a year.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 kWh a year | £42 | £506 |
| 2,500 kWh a year | £70 | £843 |
| 3,500 kWh a year | £98 | £1,181 |
| 4,500 kWh a year | £126 | £1,518 |
At 33.7p/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (Oct–Dec 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Agile M: Yorkshire today
Business electricity in Wakefield
Small businesses (20–500 MWh a year) pay 28.6p/kWh and industry (2–20 GWh) 25.2p/kWh, excluding VAT (The United Kingdom average).
Home running costs in Wakefield
In Wakefield, running an 80 m² home costs on average £133 a month excluding rent – 3% more expensive than the UK average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 80 m², 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Wakefield compared with the average for the United Kingdom
Your biggest saving opportunity
At today's prices a heat pump would cost about £197 a year more than a gas boiler in Wakefield; check the incentives available before deciding.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 25.7p/kWh per kWh moved (Agile M: Yorkshire).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 8,438 kWh a year at 8.9p/kWh.
Solar potential in Wakefield
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 963 kWh a year here. (£325 per year)
Not yet available for Wakefield: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: household price per kWh including taxes and fixed charges (Oct–Dec 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the area × floor area × building factor 0.04 kWh per m² per degree day, priced with the gas boiler cost. Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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