UK Non-Commodity Charge · Auto-generated
Imbalance (Electricity)
Current rates, who sets them, and where they are forecast to go.
What Imbalance (Electricity)is, who sets the rate, what the revenue funds, and where it's heading. Sourced daily from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub.
Imbalance (Electricity): what it is, who charges it, and what it pays for
What it is
The Imbalance (Electricity) charge in plain English
Recovers the residual cost of the electricity imbalance settlement system.
Introduced 2001 (NETA/BSC).
Who charges it
The body that sets the rate
Elexon
Unit
p/kWh
Applies to
UK business electricity
What it pays for
Where the revenue ends up
Electricity imbalance settlement system
Published rate history
| Financial year | Rate | YoY change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 0.00080p/kWh | - | published |
| FY2021 | 0.00120p/kWh | +50.0% | published |
| FY2022 | 0.00150p/kWh | +25.0% | published |
| FY2023 | 0.00100p/kWh | -33.3% | published |
| FY2024 | 0.00090p/kWh | -10.0% | published |
| FY2025 | 0.00100p/kWh | +11.1% | published |
Forecast trajectory
AI-assisted forecasts from our deep-research pipeline. P10, P50 and P90 are the 10th, 50th and 90th percentile outcomes; P50 is the central estimate.
| Year | P10 | P50 | P90 | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | - | 0.00100 | - | - | |
| 2027 | - | 0.00110 | - | - | |
| 2028 | - | 0.00110 | - | - | |
| 2029 | - | 0.00110 | - | - | |
| 2030 | - | 0.00120 | - | - | |
| 2031 | - | 0.00122 | - | - | |
| 2032 | - | 0.00125 | - | - | |
| 2033 | - | 0.00127 | - | - | |
| 2034 | - | 0.00130 | - | - |
Imbalance (Electricity) FAQs
What is the Imbalance (Electricity) charge?
Recovers the residual cost of the electricity imbalance settlement system.
Who sets the Imbalance (Electricity) rate?
The Imbalance (Electricity) rate is set by Elexon.
What does Imbalance (Electricity) pay for?
Imbalance (Electricity) revenue supports Electricity imbalance settlement system.
What is the current Imbalance (Electricity) rate?
For financial year 2025, the published Imbalance (Electricity) rate is 0.00100 p/kWh.
What is the Imbalance (Electricity) forecast?
Our latest forecast for 2026 is 0.00100 p/kWh.
Related charges in Auto-generated
Calculate your Imbalance (Electricity) exposure
Enter an MPAN or postcode + kWh/kVA to see Imbalance (Electricity) alongside every other non-commodity line item for this year and next.
NCC forecasting
Forward-modelled non-commodity costs for I&C buyers who need to stress-test contract decisions.
All UK energy charges
Browse every non-commodity charge with current published rates and forecast trajectory.
Rate data sourced from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub (dh.purelyenergy.co.uk). Published rates come from statutory publications by the body listed above. Forecasts are AI-generated from published guidance and market trends; treat P50 as a central estimate and reference P10/P90 for sensitivity.