Ed Miliband on energy bills in real terms, 10 February 2026

The statement

That builds on the fact that the price cap and average energy bills were lower in real terms in 2025 than in 2024.

Ed Miliband, 10 February 2026. Source

What the sources report

• Office for National Statistics, series D7GT (CPI ANNUAL RATE 04.5 : ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS 2015=100), release of 2026-09-15 reports CPI annual rate: electricity, gas and other fuels (2025): 1.6%^src
• Office for National Statistics, series D7GT (CPI ANNUAL RATE 04.5 : ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS 2015=100), release of 2026-09-15 reports CPI annual rate: electricity, gas and other fuels (2024): -18.7%^src
• Office for National Statistics, series D7G7 (CPI ANNUAL RATE 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100), release of 2026-09-15 reports CPI annual rate, all items (2025): 3.4%^src
• Office for National Statistics, series D7GT reports CPI annual rate: electricity, gas and other fuels (August 2026, latest): 7.8%^src

Notes

The ONS reports an annual average change of 1.6% in consumer prices for electricity, gas and other fuels in 2025, against 3.4% for all items.

The ONS reports a fall of 18.7% for electricity, gas and other fuels in 2024.