Published 24 Sep 2026, 10:07
Next update 10 Dec 2026, 10:30 in 2 months Recent figures may be revised.
Electricity accounts in arrears Selected point April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier
500,000 750,000 1,000,000 1,250,000 1,500,000 April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 Apr to Jun 2025 Apr to Jun 2026 500,000 750,000 1,000,000 1,250,000 1,500,000 April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 Apr to Jun 2025 Jul to Sep 2025 Apr to Jun 2026 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 April to June 2021 · 780,690, down 117,912 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 820,860, up 17,389 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 775,721, up 74,204 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 842,660, up 150,369 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 894,732, up 114,042 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 853,627, up 32,767 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 778,598, up 2,877 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 663,189, down 179,471 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 839,229, down 55,503 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 1,019,640, up 166,013 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 1,005,350, up 226,752 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 980,512, up 317,323 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 1,036,482, up 197,253 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 1,071,228, up 51,588 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 1,045,302, up 39,952 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 1,064,184, up 83,672 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 2021 2026 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 April to June 2021 · 780,690, down 117,912 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 820,860, up 17,389 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 775,721, up 74,204 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 842,660, up 150,369 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 894,732, up 114,042 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 853,627, up 32,767 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 778,598, up 2,877 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 663,189, down 179,471 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 839,229, down 55,503 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 1,019,640, up 166,013 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 1,005,350, up 226,752 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 980,512, up 317,323 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 1,036,482, up 197,253 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 1,071,228, up 51,588 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 1,045,302, up 39,952 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 1,064,184, up 83,672 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 2021 2023 2026 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 April to June 2016 · 499,547, down 38,032 on a year earlier July to September 2016 · 525,846, up 8,063 on a year earlier October to December 2016 · 508,349, up 25,104 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 515,910, up 39,686 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 551,880, up 52,333 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 560,935, up 35,089 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 601,795, up 93,446 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 596,008, up 80,098 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 651,869, up 99,989 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 647,894, up 86,959 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 648,429, up 46,634 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 644,938, up 48,930 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 687,353, up 35,484 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 669,760, up 21,866 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 694,191, up 45,762 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 715,191, up 70,253 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 898,602, up 211,249 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 803,471, up 133,711 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 701,517, up 7,326 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 692,291, down 22,900 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 780,690, down 117,912 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 820,860, up 17,389 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 775,721, up 74,204 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 842,660, up 150,369 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 894,732, up 114,042 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 853,627, up 32,767 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 778,598, up 2,877 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 663,189, down 179,471 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 839,229, down 55,503 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 1,019,640, up 166,013 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 1,005,350, up 226,752 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 980,512, up 317,323 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 1,036,482, up 197,253 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 1,071,228, up 51,588 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 1,045,302, up 39,952 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 1,064,184, up 83,672 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 2016 2026 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 April to June 2016 · 499,547, down 38,032 on a year earlier July to September 2016 · 525,846, up 8,063 on a year earlier October to December 2016 · 508,349, up 25,104 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 515,910, up 39,686 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 551,880, up 52,333 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 560,935, up 35,089 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 601,795, up 93,446 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 596,008, up 80,098 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 651,869, up 99,989 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 647,894, up 86,959 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 648,429, up 46,634 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 644,938, up 48,930 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 687,353, up 35,484 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 669,760, up 21,866 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 694,191, up 45,762 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 715,191, up 70,253 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 898,602, up 211,249 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 803,471, up 133,711 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 701,517, up 7,326 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 692,291, down 22,900 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 780,690, down 117,912 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 820,860, up 17,389 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 775,721, up 74,204 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 842,660, up 150,369 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 894,732, up 114,042 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 853,627, up 32,767 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 778,598, up 2,877 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 663,189, down 179,471 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 839,229, down 55,503 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 1,019,640, up 166,013 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 1,005,350, up 226,752 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 980,512, up 317,323 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 1,036,482, up 197,253 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 1,071,228, up 51,588 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 1,045,302, up 39,952 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 1,064,184, up 83,672 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 2016 2021 2026 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 July to September 2012 · 464,197 October to December 2012 · 457,853 January to March 2013 · 495,902 April to June 2013 · 522,363 July to September 2013 · 520,274, up 56,077 on a year earlier October to December 2013 · 513,438, up 55,585 on a year earlier January to March 2014 · 496,390, up 488 on a year earlier April to June 2014 · 547,847, up 25,484 on a year earlier July to September 2014 · 567,467, up 47,193 on a year earlier October to December 2014 · 547,855, up 34,417 on a year earlier January to March 2015 · 532,988, up 36,598 on a year earlier April to June 2015 · 537,579, down 10,268 on a year earlier July to September 2015 · 517,783, down 49,684 on a year earlier October to December 2015 · 483,245, down 64,610 on a year earlier January to March 2016 · 476,224, down 56,764 on a year earlier April to June 2016 · 499,547, down 38,032 on a year earlier July to September 2016 · 525,846, up 8,063 on a year earlier October to December 2016 · 508,349, up 25,104 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 515,910, up 39,686 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 551,880, up 52,333 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 560,935, up 35,089 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 601,795, up 93,446 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 596,008, up 80,098 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 651,869, up 99,989 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 647,894, up 86,959 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 648,429, up 46,634 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 644,938, up 48,930 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 687,353, up 35,484 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 669,760, up 21,866 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 694,191, up 45,762 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 715,191, up 70,253 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 898,602, up 211,249 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 803,471, up 133,711 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 701,517, up 7,326 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 692,291, down 22,900 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 780,690, down 117,912 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 820,860, up 17,389 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 775,721, up 74,204 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 842,660, up 150,369 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 894,732, up 114,042 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 853,627, up 32,767 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 778,598, up 2,877 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 663,189, down 179,471 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 839,229, down 55,503 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 1,019,640, up 166,013 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 1,005,350, up 226,752 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 980,512, up 317,323 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 1,036,482, up 197,253 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 1,071,228, up 51,588 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 1,045,302, up 39,952 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 1,064,184, up 83,672 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 2012 2026 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 July to September 2012 · 464,197 October to December 2012 · 457,853 January to March 2013 · 495,902 April to June 2013 · 522,363 July to September 2013 · 520,274, up 56,077 on a year earlier October to December 2013 · 513,438, up 55,585 on a year earlier January to March 2014 · 496,390, up 488 on a year earlier April to June 2014 · 547,847, up 25,484 on a year earlier July to September 2014 · 567,467, up 47,193 on a year earlier October to December 2014 · 547,855, up 34,417 on a year earlier January to March 2015 · 532,988, up 36,598 on a year earlier April to June 2015 · 537,579, down 10,268 on a year earlier July to September 2015 · 517,783, down 49,684 on a year earlier October to December 2015 · 483,245, down 64,610 on a year earlier January to March 2016 · 476,224, down 56,764 on a year earlier April to June 2016 · 499,547, down 38,032 on a year earlier July to September 2016 · 525,846, up 8,063 on a year earlier October to December 2016 · 508,349, up 25,104 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 515,910, up 39,686 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 551,880, up 52,333 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 560,935, up 35,089 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 601,795, up 93,446 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 596,008, up 80,098 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 651,869, up 99,989 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 647,894, up 86,959 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 648,429, up 46,634 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 644,938, up 48,930 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 687,353, up 35,484 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 669,760, up 21,866 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 694,191, up 45,762 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 715,191, up 70,253 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 898,602, up 211,249 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 803,471, up 133,711 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 701,517, up 7,326 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 692,291, down 22,900 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 780,690, down 117,912 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 820,860, up 17,389 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 775,721, up 74,204 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 842,660, up 150,369 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 894,732, up 114,042 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 853,627, up 32,767 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 778,598, up 2,877 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 663,189, down 179,471 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 839,229, down 55,503 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 1,019,640, up 166,013 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 1,005,350, up 226,752 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 980,512, up 317,323 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 1,036,482, up 197,253 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 1,071,228, up 51,588 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 1,045,302, up 39,952 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 1,064,184, up 83,672 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 1,133,683, up 97,201 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 1,130,612, up 59,384 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 1,146,497, up 101,195 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 1,132,348, up 68,164 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 1,187,788, up 54,105 on a year earlier 1,187,788 2012 2019 2026
0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2015 · 517,899 2016 · 502,492 2017 · 557,630 2018 · 636,050 2019 · 674,061 2020 · 779,695 2021 · 767,391 2022 · 842,404 2023 · 881,852 2024 · 1,033,381 2025 · 1,118,744 2026 so far · January to June · 1,160,068 2015 2018 2021 2026 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2015 · 517,899 2016 · 502,492 2017 · 557,630 2018 · 636,050 2019 · 674,061 2020 · 779,695 2021 · 767,391 2022 · 842,404 2023 · 881,852 2024 · 1,033,381 2025 · 1,118,744 2026 so far · January to June · 1,160,068 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 January to March 2023 · 663,189 April to June 2023 · 839,229 July to September 2023 · 1,019,640 October to December 2023 · 1,005,350 January to March 2024 · 980,512 April to June 2024 · 1,036,482 July to September 2024 · 1,071,228 October to December 2024 · 1,045,302 January to March 2025 · 1,064,184 April to June 2025 · 1,133,683 July to September 2025 · 1,130,612 October to December 2025 · 1,146,497 January to March 2026 · 1,132,348 April to June 2026 · 1,187,788 2026 2025 2024 2023 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 January to March 2023 · 663,189 April to June 2023 · 839,229 July to September 2023 · 1,019,640 October to December 2023 · 1,005,350 January to March 2024 · 980,512 April to June 2024 · 1,036,482 July to September 2024 · 1,071,228 October to December 2024 · 1,045,302 January to March 2025 · 1,064,184 April to June 2025 · 1,133,683 July to September 2025 · 1,130,612 October to December 2025 · 1,146,497 January to March 2026 · 1,132,348 April to June 2026 · 1,187,788 2026 2025 2024 2023 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Each year is the average of the quarterly figures. 2026 so far covers January to June.
Each year is the average of the quarterly figures. 2026 so far covers January to June.
Source: Ofgem 24 Sep 2026, 10:07
What this means for people More accounts means more electricity bills left unpaid for more than 91 days, with no plan to repay.
Suppliers in Great Britain report domestic electricity accounts. An account is counted when a bill has stayed unpaid for more than 91 days and nothing has been agreed for paying it back. Energy used after that is left out of the total.
Latest figures See the figures as a table The latest 12 readings, newest first. Period Value April to June 2026 1,187,788 January to March 2026 1,132,348 October to December 2025 1,146,497 July to September 2025 1,130,612 April to June 2025 1,133,683 January to March 2025 1,064,184 October to December 2024 1,045,302 July to September 2024 1,071,228 April to June 2024 1,036,482 January to March 2024 980,512 October to December 2023 1,005,350 July to September 2023 1,019,640
Each year is the average of the quarterly figures. Year Period covered Value 2026 so far January to June 1,160,068 2025 January to December 1,118,744 2024 January to December 1,033,381 2023 January to December 881,852 2022 January to December 842,404 2021 January to December 767,391 2020 January to December 779,695 2019 January to December 674,061 2018 January to December 636,050 2017 January to December 557,630 2016 January to December 502,492 2015 January to December 517,899
Each quarter Each year is the average of the quarterly figures. Period 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far January to March 663,189 980,512 1,064,184 1,132,348 April to June 839,229 1,036,482 1,133,683 1,187,788 July to September 1,019,640 1,071,228 1,130,612 October to December 1,005,350 1,045,302 1,146,497
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How to read this Accounts, not households One home can have an electricity account and a gas account. Each account is counted on its own.
Unpaid for more than 91 days A bill unpaid for more than 91 days, with no arrangement to repay, is included. Later energy use is left out.
Great Britain England, Scotland and Wales are included. Northern Ireland has its own energy market.
Accounts, not pounds The figure counts accounts. A higher price cap can raise the pounds owed without adding accounts.
Not seasonally adjusted Winter and summer can differ, because this count is not adjusted for the time of year.
Source
Publisher Ofgem
Official title Number of accounts in arrears with no arrangement to repay the debt, electricity, Great Britain
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Geography Great Britain Cite this Ofgem (2026) Number of accounts in arrears with no arrangement to repay the debt, electricity, Great Britain, April to June 2026 (series accounts-in-arrears-no-arrangement-electricity ).