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March 25, 2005

ScottishPower Domestic Gas Prices increase

ScottishPower has announced an increase in domestic gas prices effective from 1st April. ScottishPower blame the increase in wholesale gas and electricity prices over the last twelve months as the main reason for this latest change.

Over the last twelve months we have seen wholesale gas prices increase by 57% and wholesale electricity prices increase by 47%.

ScottishPower currently has around one million customers who have taken advantage of capped rate tariffs that will not be affected by this increase.

For all other domestic customers the increase will apply from 1st April.

Energylinx has prepared the following analysis of the new ScottishPower rates:

Local Distribution Area Pre Increase Post increase increase % increase
Eastern £604.04 £622.77 £18.73 3.10%
East Midlands £622.56 £622.56 £0.00 0.00%
London £629.90 £648.41 £18.51 2.94%
Manweb £655.86 £665.33 £9.47 1.44%
Midlands £619.77 £638.72 £18.94 3.06%
Northern £614.09 £632.82 £18.73 3.05%
Norweb £619.14 £638.30 £19.16 3.09%
Scottish Hydro £640.44 £658.74 £18.30 2.86%
ScottishPower £662.51 £671.98 £9.47 1.43%
Seeboard £612.11 £630.63 £18.51 3.02%
Southern £619.10 £638.05 £18.94 3.06%
SWALEC £654.69 £673.64 £18.94 2.89%
SWEB £654.50 £673.44 £18.94 2.89%
Yorkshire £617.30 £636.24 £18.94 3.07%
Overall       2.56%
Based on standard domestic consumer consuming an average 3,300 kWhs electricity and 20,500 kWhs of gas per annum - paying by monthly direct debit. 24.03.05. Source www.energylinx.co.uk


If you wish to carry out a personal comparison of how these increased gas prices from ScottishPower compare with the other UK domestic energy suppliers feel free to use any of the links below:

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