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Wholesale gas prices today

The GB wholesale gas price, every day, from National Gas Transmission's System Average Price. Latest: 8.74p per kWh on 31 Oct 2026. That's 256.1p per therm.

Updated every morning. Latest data 31 Oct 2026

Latest day 8.740p/kWh 31 Oct 2026
7-day average 8.363p/kWh
30-day average 7.273p/kWh Up 13.0% vs previous 30 days
Same 30 days last year 2.687p/kWh Up 170.6% change since
Two-year trend

Are wholesale gas prices rising or falling?

Wholesale gas, 30-day average to 31 Oct 2026

7.27p/kWh

Rising

Wholesale gas prices have risen 13.0% over the last 30 days and are above their 12-month average (+73%).

Wholesale gas, 7-day rolling average, last 24 months 2 4 6 8 10 NovJan 25MarMayJulSepNovJan 26MarMayJulSep 8.36 Wholesale gas, 7-day rolling average, last 24 months 2 4 6 8 10 Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26 8.36

p/kWh

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DateWholesale gas (p/kWh)
31 Oct 20268.36
30 Oct 20268.29
29 Oct 20268.16
28 Oct 20268.04
27 Oct 20267.88
26 Oct 20267.76
25 Oct 20267.68
24 Oct 20267.58
23 Oct 20267.44
22 Oct 20267.38
21 Oct 20267.33
20 Oct 20267.31
19 Oct 20267.28
18 Oct 20267.19
17 Oct 20267.07
16 Oct 20266.96
15 Oct 20266.85
14 Oct 20266.75
13 Oct 20266.62
12 Oct 20266.51
11 Oct 20266.41
10 Oct 20266.38
9 Oct 20266.35
8 Oct 20266.29
7 Oct 20266.25
6 Oct 20266.21
5 Oct 20266.17
4 Oct 20266.18
3 Oct 20266.17
2 Oct 20266.15
1 Oct 20266.14
30 Sep 20266.18
29 Sep 20266.20
28 Sep 20266.22
27 Sep 20266.27
26 Sep 20266.33
25 Sep 20266.40
24 Sep 20266.49
23 Sep 20266.51
22 Sep 20266.58
21 Sep 20266.64
20 Sep 20266.71
19 Sep 20266.74
18 Sep 20266.75
17 Sep 20266.77
16 Sep 20266.82
15 Sep 20266.83
14 Sep 20266.80
13 Sep 20266.69
12 Sep 20266.61
11 Sep 20266.55
10 Sep 20266.44
9 Sep 20266.31
8 Sep 20266.24
7 Sep 20266.19
6 Sep 20266.11
5 Sep 20265.99
4 Sep 20265.87
3 Sep 20265.79
2 Sep 20265.73

What this means for your renewal

Wholesale gas prices have been climbing. New fixed contracts are priced from forward wholesale costs, so quotes tend to follow the market. If your contract ends in the next six months, it's worth getting quotes now: many suppliers will quote for a contract that starts when your current one ends, so you can lock in a price early.

This describes what has already happened in the market. It is not a forecast. Charts show a 7-day average of daily prices, updated every morning.

Daily prices

Wholesale gas price, last 90 days

System Average Price for each gas day, pence per kWh. Multiply by 29.3071 for pence per therm.

GB wholesale gas price, daily, last 90 days 4 5 6 7 8 9 AugSepOct 8.740 GB wholesale gas price, daily, last 90 days 4 5 6 7 8 9 AugSepOct 8.740

p/kWh

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DateWholesale gas (p/kWh)
31 Oct 20268.740
30 Oct 20268.631
29 Oct 20268.349
28 Oct 20268.464
27 Oct 20268.138
26 Oct 20268.072
25 Oct 20268.149
24 Oct 20268.221
23 Oct 20267.753
22 Oct 20267.511
21 Oct 20267.313
20 Oct 20267.335
19 Oct 20267.444
18 Oct 20267.450
17 Oct 20267.309
16 Oct 20267.316
15 Oct 20267.164
14 Oct 20267.180
13 Oct 20267.072
12 Oct 20266.833
11 Oct 20266.608
10 Oct 20266.524
9 Oct 20266.583
8 Oct 20266.417
7 Oct 20266.320
6 Oct 20266.262
5 Oct 20266.176
4 Oct 20266.344
3 Oct 20266.367
2 Oct 20266.143
1 Oct 20266.126
30 Sep 20266.026
29 Sep 20265.988
28 Sep 20266.251
27 Sep 20266.276
26 Sep 20266.220
25 Sep 20266.103
24 Sep 20266.398
23 Sep 20266.176
22 Sep 20266.148
21 Sep 20266.547
20 Sep 20266.747
19 Sep 20266.705
18 Sep 20266.678
17 Sep 20266.581
16 Sep 20266.630
15 Sep 20266.607
14 Sep 20267.002
13 Sep 20266.958
12 Sep 20266.798
11 Sep 20266.829
10 Sep 20266.915
9 Sep 20266.683
8 Sep 20266.400
7 Sep 20266.279
6 Sep 20266.357
5 Sep 20266.393
4 Sep 20266.072
3 Sep 20266.014
2 Sep 20266.181
1 Sep 20266.027
31 Aug 20265.704
30 Aug 20265.547
29 Aug 20265.521
28 Aug 20265.519
27 Aug 20265.609
26 Aug 20265.450
25 Aug 20265.494
24 Aug 20265.595
23 Aug 20265.538
22 Aug 20265.553
21 Aug 20265.527
20 Aug 20265.448
19 Aug 20265.378
18 Aug 20265.359
17 Aug 20265.279
16 Aug 20265.316
15 Aug 20265.206
14 Aug 20265.076
13 Aug 20265.013
12 Aug 20265.028
11 Aug 20265.021
10 Aug 20264.792
9 Aug 20264.549
8 Aug 20264.521
7 Aug 20264.634
6 Aug 20264.651
5 Aug 20264.507
4 Aug 20264.716
3 Aug 20264.745
2 Aug 20264.718
1 Aug 20264.912
31 Jul 20264.866
Monthly averages

Wholesale gas prices month by month

Averages of the daily figures since January 2023. The current month is month to date.

MonthAverage (p/kWh)p/thermChange on month
Oct 267.24p212.1p+12.5%
Sep 266.43p188.5p+24.7%
Aug 265.16p151.2p+16.8%
Jul 264.42p129.4p+17.6%
Jun 263.76p110.1p-7.0%
May 264.04p118.3p+4.0%
Apr 263.88p113.8p-13.9%
Mar 264.51p132.1p+64.8%
Feb 262.73p80.1p-10.7%
Jan 263.06p89.8p+25.1%
Dec 252.45p71.8p-4.4%
Nov 252.56p75.0p-4.6%
Oct 252.68p78.7p-1.2%
Sep 252.72p79.6p+0.2%
Aug 252.71p79.5p-2.1%
Jul 252.77p81.2p-6.8%
Jun 252.97p87.1p+4.5%
May 252.84p83.3p-2.5%
Apr 252.92p85.5p-16.1%
Mar 253.48p101.9p-18.5%
Feb 254.27p125.0p+1.0%
Jan 254.22p123.7p+10.3%
Dec 243.83p112.2p+1.3%
Nov 243.78p110.8p+11.6%
Oct 243.39p99.2p+13.4%
Sep 242.98p87.5p+4.0%
Aug 242.87p84.1p+12.4%
Jul 242.55p74.8p-9.4%
Jun 242.82p82.6p+6.9%
May 242.64p77.3p+6.9%
Apr 242.47p72.3p+5.7%
Mar 242.33p68.4p+8.6%
Feb 242.15p63.0p-16.4%
Jan 242.57p75.3p-11.8%
Dec 232.92p85.4p-20.4%
Nov 233.66p107.3p-1.6%
Oct 233.72p109.0p+17.3%
Sep 233.17p93.0p+10.5%
Aug 232.87p84.1p+16.1%
Jul 232.47p72.5p-9.8%
Jun 232.74p80.3p+8.8%
May 232.52p73.9p-26.3%
Apr 233.42p100.2p-11.4%
Mar 233.86p113.0p-16.5%
Feb 234.62p135.3p-14.6%
Jan 235.41p158.5p
Long run

Wholesale gas prices since 2010

Monthly average day-ahead gas, pence per therm, from Ofgem's wholesale market indicators (updated quarterly, to 2026-06).

GB day-ahead gas price, monthly average since 2010 -100 0 100 200 300 400 Jan 10Jan 12Jan 14Jan 16Jan 18Jan 20Jan 22Jan 24Jan 26 110.14 GB day-ahead gas price, monthly average since 2010 -100 0 100 200 300 400 Jan 10Jan 12Jan 14Jan 16Jan 18Jan 20Jan 22Jan 24Jan 26 110.14

p/therm

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DateDay-ahead gas (p/therm)
1 Jun 2026110.14
1 May 2026117.89
1 Apr 2026111.78
1 Mar 2026132.42
1 Feb 202679.39
1 Jan 202690.40
1 Dec 202570.94
1 Nov 202576.15
1 Oct 202578.03
1 Sep 202579.35
1 Aug 202579.28
1 Jul 202581.16
1 Jun 202586.28
1 May 202582.54
1 Apr 202586.29
1 Mar 2025102.31
1 Feb 2025125.43
1 Jan 2025123.02
1 Dec 2024111.47
1 Nov 2024111.56
1 Oct 202496.79
1 Sep 202486.58
1 Aug 202484.50
1 Jul 202494.18
1 Jun 202482.53
1 May 202475.96
1 Apr 202471.23
1 Mar 202468.50
1 Feb 202463.28
1 Jan 202473.83
1 Dec 202384.73
1 Nov 2023105.53
1 Oct 2023102.17
1 Sep 202392.21
1 Aug 202383.97
1 Jul 202371.58
1 Jun 202380.52
1 May 202373.53
1 Apr 2023101.47
1 Mar 2023107.97
1 Feb 2023134.54
1 Jan 2023152.45
1 Dec 2022277.14
1 Nov 2022138.42
1 Oct 2022109.26
1 Sep 2022263.44
1 Aug 2022356.00
1 Jul 2022247.71
1 Jun 2022149.49
1 May 2022105.31
1 Apr 2022186.13
1 Mar 2022313.57
1 Feb 2022187.72
1 Jan 2022203.75
1 Dec 2021270.96
1 Nov 2021201.13
1 Oct 2021213.76
1 Sep 2021162.10
1 Aug 2021110.04
1 Jul 202190.88
1 Jun 202172.01
1 May 202165.20
1 Apr 202154.77
1 Mar 202144.96
1 Feb 202145.94
1 Jan 202159.01
1 Dec 202045.69
1 Nov 202037.57
1 Oct 202038.23
1 Sep 202029.90
1 Aug 202020.22
1 Jul 202013.24
1 Jun 202013.18
1 May 202011.59
1 Apr 202013.75
1 Mar 202022.92
1 Feb 202023.50
1 Jan 202027.90
1 Dec 201932.14
1 Nov 201938.04
1 Oct 201925.65
1 Sep 201924.87
1 Aug 201927.75
1 Jul 201929.60
1 Jun 201927.96
1 May 201931.43
1 Apr 201934.98
1 Mar 201939.31
1 Feb 201947.09
1 Jan 201957.71
1 Dec 201863.74
1 Nov 201864.37
1 Oct 201866.53
1 Sep 201873.72
1 Aug 201862.83
1 Jul 201857.93
1 Jun 201854.97
1 May 201855.58
1 Apr 201850.94
1 Mar 201864.30
1 Feb 201858.96
1 Jan 201850.44
1 Dec 201758.29
1 Nov 201752.95
1 Oct 201745.40
1 Sep 201746.00
1 Aug 201742.57
1 Jul 201736.21
1 Jun 201734.84
1 May 201739.29
1 Apr 201739.73
1 Mar 201741.02
1 Feb 201751.01
1 Jan 201753.39
1 Dec 201646.53
1 Nov 201648.12
1 Oct 201642.83
1 Sep 201628.36
1 Aug 201630.36
1 Jul 201634.30
1 Jun 201634.20
1 May 201630.41
1 Apr 201629.44
1 Mar 201629.60
1 Feb 201629.66
1 Jan 201632.05
1 Dec 201534.03
1 Nov 201535.90
1 Oct 201539.56
1 Sep 201541.04
1 Aug 201539.69
1 Jul 201543.47
1 Jun 201543.37
1 May 201544.09
1 Apr 201546.86
1 Mar 201547.23
1 Feb 201550.47
1 Jan 201546.10
1 Dec 201453.62
1 Nov 201454.84
1 Oct 201450.42
1 Sep 201448.43
1 Aug 201440.61
1 Jul 201437.51
1 Jun 201439.50
1 May 201445.33
1 Apr 201449.89
1 Mar 201456.53
1 Feb 201458.86
1 Jan 201465.10
1 Dec 201369.35
1 Nov 201368.29
1 Oct 201365.08
1 Sep 201365.71
1 Aug 201364.65
1 Jul 201365.23
1 Jun 201360.47
1 May 201366.14
1 Apr 201369.98
1 Mar 201386.57
1 Feb 201368.88
1 Jan 201366.83
1 Dec 201265.50
1 Nov 201265.63
1 Oct 201264.35
1 Sep 201260.45
1 Aug 201254.53
1 Jul 201255.60
1 Jun 201255.15
1 May 201257.01
1 Apr 201259.94
1 Mar 201258.44
1 Feb 201265.41
1 Jan 201254.43
1 Dec 201156.04
1 Nov 201158.15
1 Oct 201156.05
1 Sep 201153.64
1 Aug 201154.06
1 Jul 201155.09
1 Jun 201158.25
1 May 201157.01
1 Apr 201157.23
1 Mar 201160.39
1 Feb 201153.74
1 Jan 201155.98
1 Dec 201062.26
1 Nov 201049.66
1 Oct 201046.00
1 Sep 201040.77
1 Aug 201042.61
1 Jul 201045.94
1 Jun 201042.15
1 May 201039.49
1 Apr 201032.79
1 Mar 201032.14
1 Feb 201035.78
1 Jan 201039.77
1 Dec 200931.42
1 Nov 200926.99

What drives wholesale gas prices?

Great Britain's gas price is set in an international market. Britain produces some gas from the North Sea but imports much of what it uses, by pipeline from Norway and Europe and as liquefied natural gas (LNG), so global demand and LNG competition with Europe and Asia move the price here.

Weather and season

Cold weather raises demand for heating and for gas-fired power at the same time. Prices are usually higher in winter.

Supply disruptions and storage

Outages at gas fields, pipelines or LNG terminals, and how full European storage is heading into winter, can move prices quickly.

What wholesale gas prices mean for your business

Suppliers price a new fixed contract from forward wholesale prices for the period you'll be supplied, then add network charges, policy costs, metering, their own costs and margin, and any broker commission. A quote requested today reflects today's market; prices on an existing fixed contract don't change until renewal.

If your contract ends in the next few months, watch the 30-day trend above and get quotes early. See what businesses actually pay for gas, or read how wholesale prices work.

See today's gas prices for your business

Use and cite this data

You're welcome to use these figures in articles, reports and presentations. Please credit Business Energy Expert with a link to this page.

Business Energy Expert (2026) UK wholesale gas price tracker. Available at: https://www.businessenergyexpert.com/market-data/wholesale-gas-prices/ (Accessed: 1 Nov 2026).

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Original sources

Source: National Gas Transmission Data Portal. System Average Price (SAP) for each gas day: the volume-weighted average price of trades on the On-the-day Commodity Market. Third column is the same price in pence per therm.

Also see: Wholesale electricity prices · Business Energy Price Index · All market data

FAQs

Wholesale gas price FAQs

What is the wholesale price of gas today?

The System Average Price for 31 Oct 2026 was 8.74p per kWh (256.1p per therm). The 30-day average is 7.27p per kWh. Source: National Gas Transmission.

What is the System Average Price (SAP)?

SAP is the average price of all gas traded on the day on the On-the-day Commodity Market for each gas day, published by National Gas Transmission. It is a widely used measure of the GB spot gas price.

How do I convert pence per therm to pence per kWh?

Divide pence per therm by 29.3071. For example, 100p per therm is 3.41p per kWh.

Why does wholesale gas affect electricity too?

Gas-fired power stations often set the marginal price of electricity, so higher gas prices usually push wholesale electricity up as well.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are prices that have already happened. We publish them so you can see the trend when deciding when to fix a contract.

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