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Which of your costs are under pressure this month — and why.
This month in the UK
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The latest official figure for energy, fuel and wages, against about a month earlier. A daily price is compared as 7-day averages.
- Energy (electricity and gas): UK: GB wholesale electricity averaged 206.2 GBP/MWh over the 7 days to 10 Nov 2026, up 57% on 131.3 GBP/MWh for the 7 days to 13 Oct 2026. Daily prices swing, so we compare 7-day averages. Source: Elexon (GB electricity market data) · as of 10 Nov 2026
- Energy (electricity and gas): UK: GB wholesale gas price (SAP, day average) averaged 7.652 p/kWh over the 7 days to 8 Nov 2026, up 19.3% on 6.413 p/kWh for the 7 days to 11 Oct 2026. Daily prices swing, so we compare 7-day averages. Source: National Gas Transmission (GB gas market data) · as of 8 Nov 2026
- Fuel and diesel: UK pump diesel (avg) — road-freight cost proxy averaged 195.5 pence/litre over the 7 days to 10 Nov 2026, down 1.8% on 199 pence/litre for the 7 days to 13 Oct 2026. Daily prices swing, so we compare 7-day averages. Source: UK Fuel Finder forecourt prices · as of 10 Nov 2026
- Fuel and diesel: UK red diesel (gas oil) price, 2,000 to 5,000 litre deliveries fell 0.6% to 113.7 pence/litre for 31 Oct 2026, from 114.4 pence/litre for 30 Sept 2026. Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · as of 31 Oct 2026
- Wages: UK average weekly earnings (ONS) was unchanged at 757 GBP/week for 31 Aug 2026, the same as 757 GBP/week for 31 Jul 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics · as of 31 Aug 2026
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