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Every Scottish Power tariff available right now — unit rate, standing charge, contract length, exit fee and renewable status. Last verified 14 May 2026.

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Scottish Power is a fully Ofgem-licensed domestic supplier, so its Standard Variable Tariff is capped quarterly by the Ofgem Energy Price Cap. The Cap Tracker sits a guaranteed amount below the cap on standing charges (around £7.50 per fuel per year) with no exit fee. Fixed and EV Saver tariffs sit outside the cap and can be cheaper or more expensive than the Standard headline rate depending on wholesale prices. Rates below are the Q2 2026 Ofgem-cap direct-debit averages across England, Scotland and Wales (incl. VAT). Your real rate depends on your distribution region.
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Scottish Power tariffs available right now

Unit rates and standing charges for every Scottish Power domestic tariff currently active in our comparator, refreshed automatically against the supplier's price list. Pick your region to see the prices that apply to your address.

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Prices shown are the current rates Scottish Power files with our comparator for a typical single-rate meter, including 5% VAT. Final bills depend on your meter type and usage profile. Learn how UK regions affect your unit rate.

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Which Scottish Power tariff fits you, and what will you actually pay?

Scottish Power runs six live propositions in May 2026: a default variable (Standard Variable), a guaranteed standing-charge discount variable (Cap Tracker), two fixed deals (1-Year Fixed and Green Fixed with bundled boiler insurance), an EV time-of-use tariff (EV Saver) and a smart-charging add-on (EV Optimise). The right pick depends on three questions: do you want certainty or upside, do you have a SMETS2 smart meter, and do you drive an EV. The cards below explain who each one fits and what you will actually pay.

Standard Variable Tariff

variable · default

Best fit if — New customers and any household that values the flexibility of being able to switch at any time with no exit fee. The right home while you decide whether to fix.

Skip if — You actively want to capture savings against the Ofgem price cap. The Cap Tracker is structurally cheaper for the same risk profile, and the fixed deals beat the Standard tariff on price most of the year.

What you'll actually pay

24.67 p/kWh electricity + 57.21 p/day standing charge, 5.74 p/kWh gas + 32.50 p/day standing charge. On a typical 2,700 kWh electricity + 11,500 kWh gas dual-fuel household that works out at about £1,641 a year at Q2 2026 cap levels.

A safe holding tariff, not a financially competitive choice. Use as a stepping stone to the Cap Tracker or a fixed deal.

Cap Tracker

variable · standing-charge discount

Best fit if — Households that want to keep the cap upside (if wholesale prices fall) without locking into a fixed price. Cap Tracker keeps the cap unit rate but knocks around £7.50 per fuel per year off the daily standing charge, with no exit fee.

Skip if — You want a fully predictable bill for the next 12 months. The Cap Tracker still moves up and down with the cap, so winter bills can rise materially if the cap rises.

What you'll actually pay

24.67 p/kWh electricity + 55.16 p/day standing charge, 5.74 p/kWh gas + 30.45 p/day standing charge. On a typical dual-fuel household that works out at about £1,626 a year, around £15 below the cap with zero downside.

A genuine free lunch versus the Standard tariff. The single most popular plan for engaged Standard-tariff customers and the easiest "set and forget" upgrade.

1-Year Fixed (May 2026)

fixed · 12 months

Best fit if — Households who want a predictable monthly direct debit for the next year and are willing to pay a £50 per-fuel exit fee for that certainty. The right home if you expect the Ofgem cap to rise over the contract length.

Skip if — You expect the cap to fall (the Cap Tracker and Standard tariff track the cap down, the fix does not), or you are moving house in the next 12 months and the exit fee would bite.

What you'll actually pay

24.10 p/kWh electricity + 57.21 p/day standing charge, 5.55 p/kWh gas + 32.50 p/day standing charge. On a typical dual-fuel household that works out at about £1,610 a year, around £31 below the cap.

The default fix for cap-bears. Better priced than the Standard tariff, with the trade-off of a £50 per-fuel exit fee outside the final 49 days.

Green Fixed (Aug 2026)

fixed · 12 months · bundled boiler cover

Best fit if — Households who want a predictable bill plus a 12-month boiler insurance package in one bill. The bundled cover at £4.50 per month is competitive against stand-alone HomeCare-style policies, especially for older boilers.

Skip if — You already have valid boiler cover, you have a heat pump rather than a gas boiler, or you do not need an annual boiler service. The Green Fixed unit rate is slightly above the 1-Year Fixed in exchange for the cover bundle.

What you'll actually pay

24.30 p/kWh electricity + 57.21 p/day standing charge, 5.65 p/kWh gas + 32.50 p/day standing charge, plus £54 a year for the boiler cover. On a typical dual-fuel household the energy element is about £1,623 a year; the bundled cover adds £54.

A sensible bundle for households that would otherwise pay separately for boiler cover. Compare the £54 bundled premium against your existing HomeCare-style policy before signing.

EV Saver

fixed · EV time-of-use

Best fit if — EV households with a SMETS2 single-rate smart meter who can shift the bulk of car charging into the cheap 00:00 to 05:00 window. Genuinely transformative for high-mileage drivers running 8,000 km a year or more on home charging.

Skip if — You drive an EV but mostly charge at public chargers or at work, you have a SMETS1 meter that has not been upgraded, you have a two-rate / Economy 7 meter, or your daytime electricity use is unusually high.

What you'll actually pay

24.67 p/kWh peak / 8.50 p/kWh overnight (00:00 to 05:00), 5.74 p/kWh gas. An EV driver charging 3,500 kWh overnight and using 2,000 kWh in the daytime saves around £560 a year versus the same load on the Standard Variable Tariff.

A category leader for the right EV household. The cheap overnight window is the single biggest lever on a UK household electricity bill in 2026.

EV Optimise (add-on)

add-on · smart-scheduled charging

Best fit if — EV households with a compatible OCPP-enabled home charger that Scottish Power can schedule remotely. Pays a flat 8.00 p/kWh for every kWh delivered in a Scottish Power-scheduled charging session.

Skip if — You do not have a compatible smart home charger, you prefer to control your own charging schedule, or you would rather pick the EV Saver tariff (which gives every load in the 00:00-05:00 window the cheap rate, not just car charging).

What you'll actually pay

8.00 p/kWh paid back as bill credit for every kWh used by the EV inside a Scottish Power-scheduled smart-charging session. Typical EV household using 3,500 kWh of overnight charging earns around £500 a year in bill credit on top of the underlying tariff.

A bolt-on for households who would not move off the Standard or Cap Tracker tariff but still want to capture cheap EV charging. Compare against EV Saver on your real annual EV kWh before signing.

All annual estimates use Scottish Power published rates from 14 May 2026 and assume a typical 2,700 kWh electricity + 11,500 kWh gas dual-fuel household at Q2 2026 Ofgem cap direct-debit averages. Your actual bill depends on your distribution region, your meter type and your real annual kWh — always run the Selectra comparator on your last 12 months of bills before signing.

How to compare UK tariffs

Three numbers that decide your bill

  1. 1

    Unit rate (p/kWh) — the cost of the energy you actually use. The Energy Price Cap caps the unit rate on the default (Standard Variable) tariff. Fixed tariffs are usually slightly above or below the cap.

  2. 2

    Standing charge (p/day) — what you pay per day even if you use zero energy. Covers network costs, smart-meter rollout and policy levies. About 53p/day for electricity and 32p/day for gas on a typical 2026 tariff.

  3. 3

    Exit fee — what you pay to leave early on a fixed tariff. Typically £25-£75 per fuel. None on Standard Variable. None in the final 49 days of any fixed contract.

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Common questions

UK energy tariffs — frequently asked questions

Every UK domestic energy tariff has two components: a standing charge (a flat fee in pence per day, even if you use zero energy), and a unit rate (in pence per kWh you actually consume). Your bill = (standing charge × days) + (unit rate × kWh used) + VAT (5%). Compare both numbers — a tariff with a low unit rate but a high standing charge can cost more than the reverse if you use little energy.

The Energy Price Cap set by Ofgem limits how much suppliers can charge for the default (Standard Variable) tariff. It is reviewed every three months. It does not cap fixed-term tariffs — those can be cheaper or more expensive than the cap depending on wholesale prices.

Most UK fixed-term tariffs include an exit fee (typical range: £25-£75 per fuel) if you switch before the contract ends. You can switch without an exit fee in the last 49 days of your contract. The default Standard Variable tariff has no exit fee.

Many UK suppliers offer 'green' or '100% renewable' tariffs which match your annual consumption with REGO certificates. This is a paper-trail match, not a guarantee that the electrons reaching your home are renewable — but it does fund continued renewable generation. Tariffs marked '100% renewable' below carry REGO backing.

If wholesale prices are forecast to rise, fixing locks in today's price for the contract length. If they are forecast to fall, the Standard Variable tariff (capped by Ofgem) tracks the wholesale market down. The right choice depends on your appetite for stability vs. potential savings — Selectra's comparison tool factors in both.