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<p>Customer proportions and energy bill estimates are based on a BEIS survey of energy
providers which covers around 84 per cent of the market. This data is published as
part of our Quarterly Energy Prices publication.</p><p>a) At the end of Q1 2017 the
proportion of GB households on a prepayment meter was 14 per cent for standard electricity,
21 per cent for Economy 7 electricity and 13 per cent for gas.</p><p>b) At the end
of Q1 2017 the proportion of GB households on variable tariffs was 66 per cent for
standard electricity and 65 per cent for gas.</p><p>c) Data is supplied to BEIS in
confidence so dual fuel bills are not available for each individual tariff, however
aggregate statistics of average bills by payment and tariff type can be published.
The table below shows average 2016 dual fuel bills based on combined UK standard electricity
bills and GB gas bills, using consumption levels of 3,800kWh/year of standard electricity
and 15,000kWh/year of gas.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Credit</p></td><td><p>Direct
Debit</p></td><td><p>Prepayment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Variable Tariff</p></td><td><p>£1345</p></td><td><p>£1269</p></td><td><p>£1337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed
Tariff</p></td><td><p>£1233</p></td><td><p>£1059</p></td><td><p>£1309</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Domestic energy price statistics are also published by Ofgem at <a href="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data-portal/retail-market-indicators"
target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data-portal/retail-market-indicators</a>.</p>
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