Electricity prices in Prenton

Households in Prenton pay 33.7p/kWh (The United Kingdom average), about £70 a month for 2,500 kWh a year.

Electricity price
33.7p/kWh
The United Kingdom average · Oct–Dec 2026
Average monthly bill
£70
2,500 kWh a year
Electricity today · Agile D: Merseyside and North Wales
46.0p/kWh
Average · Consumer price including taxes and charges.
Small business
28.6p/kWh
The United Kingdom average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer 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.

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Electricity prices in Agile D: Merseyside and North Wales today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
032.6p/kWh
131.9p/kWh
231.5p/kWh
331.5p/kWh
431.5p/kWh
532.5p/kWh
635.8p/kWh
743.4p/kWh
847.6p/kWh
949.1p/kWh
1048.9p/kWh
1150.5p/kWh
1251.8p/kWh
1352.9p/kWh
1452.5p/kWh
1554.2p/kWh
1669.3p/kWh
1769.1p/kWh
1868.8p/kWh
1953.1p/kWh
2046.1p/kWh
2137.8p/kWh
2235.7p/kWh

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Business electricity in Prenton

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).

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Home running costs in Prenton

In Prenton, running an 80 m² home costs on average £129 a month excluding rent – about the same as the national average.

Monthly running cost
£129
excluding rent · 80 m²
Versus the United Kingdom average
≈ 0%
The United Kingdom average: £130
Rank in the United Kingdom
861 of 1,721
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
£872
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 80 m², 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent£70£59–
With rent£70£59£743

Prenton compared with the average for the United Kingdom

  • Prenton
  • The United Kingdom average
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ValuePrentonThe United Kingdom average
Electricity£70£70
Heating£59£59
Total£129£130

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about £185 a year more than a gas boiler in Prenton; 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 27.7p/kWh per kWh moved (Agile D: Merseyside and North Wales).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan336
Feb309
Mar310
Apr245
May181
Jun107
Jul71
Aug69
Sept107
Oct179
Nov252
Dec316

Heating with a gas boiler: about 7,934 kWh a year at 8.9p/kWh.

Solar potential in Prenton

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 976 kWh a year here. (£329 per year)

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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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