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Total domestic energy debt and arrears in the Great Britain energy market.
Great Britain energy market · Q1 2026 · Source: Ofgem
£4.79 billion
Domestic energy debt and arrears
40%
Electricity customers repaying debt via prepayment meter
47% one year earlier.
Historical series coming soon. We will only publish a trend chart once verified quarterly Ofgem records have been imported — we do not reconstruct history.
| Measure | Value | Geography | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic energy debt and arrears | £4.79 billion | Great Britain energy market | Q1 2026 |
| Electricity customers repaying debt via prepayment meter | 40% | Great Britain energy market | Q1 2026 |
Chart: SupportFund. Source data: Ofgem. Consumer vulnerability strategy progress report. Last checked 12 August 2026. View original source
£4.79 billion
Total domestic energy debt and arrears in the Great Britain energy market reached £4.79 billion.
Source: Ofgem — Consumer vulnerability strategy progress report
Period: Q1 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
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40% of electricity customers repaying debt did so through a prepayment meter, down from 47% one year earlier.
Source: Ofgem — Debt and arrears indicators
Period: Q1 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
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