In 2020, wholesale costs made up the largest share of the electricity bill in Great Britain, with more than 29 percent of the total. Costs for environmental and social obligations followed in second, making up roughly 25.5 percent of the total that year.
Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020
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Ofgem. (November 24, 2021). Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
Ofgem. "Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 ." Chart. November 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
Ofgem. (2021). Breakdown of costs for an electricity bill in Great Britain (GB) in 2020 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
Ofgem. "Breakdown of Costs for An Electricity Bill in Great Britain (Gb) in 2020 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590937/electricity-bill-cost-breakdown-gb/
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