Compare gas and electricity prices in Nottingham (NG postcodes). Nottingham has approximately 135,000 households across a population of around 323,000, all served by NG1–NG16 postcodes. The city sits in the East Midlands electricity distribution region, served by National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) for electricity and Cadent Gas (East Midlands) for gas — the same physical infrastructure regardless of which energy supplier you choose. Switching supplier causes zero interruption to your supply.
East Midlands electricity unit rates under the Q3 2026 (from 1 July 2026) Ofgem cap (£1,663/year for a typical dual-fuel household): Home Energy Fair Variable — 20.48p/kWh, 53.20p/day, est. ~£748/year. Outfox Energy Fix'd 12M — 20.65p/kWh, 53.20p/day, est. ~£752/year. E.ON Next Fixed 12M — 21.15p/kWh, 53.20p/day, est. ~£766/year. British Gas Fixed Border 12M — 21.80p/kWh, 53.20p/day, est. ~£783/year. Utility Warehouse Fixed Saver — dual-fuel, £50 below the £1,663 cap. Gas (Cadent East Midlands): typical ~7.10p/kWh unit rate, ~28.60p/day standing charge, average Nottingham gas usage 10,931 kWh/year.
Around 60% of Nottingham homes have smart meters (above UK average). Standard single-rate meters: most common across NG postcodes, all tariffs available. Economy 7 dual-rate meters: common in older Nottingham properties (Sherwood, Mapperley, West Bridgford) with electric storage heating — cheaper off-peak rate applies 23:00–07:00. Smart meters: enable time-of-use tariffs and real-time usage monitoring. Prepayment meters: pay-as-you-go across all NG areas, separate Ofgem prepayment cap applies.