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<p>The average expenditure on household energy bills as a proportion of total expenditure
is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proportion of
total expenditure spent on domestic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>4.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Based on data from ONS’s living costs and food survey (table A6): <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/expenditure/datasets/detailedhouseholdexpenditurebygrossincomedecilegroupuktablea6"
target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/expenditure/datasets/detailedhouseholdexpenditurebygrossincomedecilegroupuktablea6</a></p><p>
</p><p>The average annual bills in real terms from 2010 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Standard Electricity</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>Combined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£474</p></td><td><p>£564</p></td><td><p>£1,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£503</p></td><td><p>£605</p></td><td><p>£1,108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£523</p></td><td><p>£662</p></td><td><p>£1,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£547</p></td><td><p>£690</p></td><td><p>£1,237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£552</p></td><td><p>£701</p></td><td><p>£1,253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£541</p></td><td><p>£662</p></td><td><p>£1,203</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£533</p></td><td><p>£592</p></td><td><p>£1,125</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Based on a fixed consumption of 3,800kWh for standard electricity and 15,000kWh
for gas. Data are taken from tables 2.2.1 and 2.3.1 of energy prices: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/annual-domestic-energy-price-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/annual-domestic-energy-price-statistics</a></p>
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