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UK vs France: gas price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Gas price inflation: UK 9.8%, France 18.9%. Higher: France (+9.1pp).

UK vs France: gas price inflation compared (September 2026)UK: 2025-10 2.1%, 2025-11 2.1%, 2025-12 2.1%, 2026-01 -2.7%, 2026-02 -3.1%, 2026-03 -2.8%, 2026-04 -13.5%, 2026-05 -13.1%, 2026-06 -12.6%, 2026-07 8%, 2026-08 8.6%, 2026-09 9.8%; France: 2025-10 1.2%, 2025-11 1.8%, 2025-12 -0.4%, 2026-01 -1.7%, 2026-02 -3.3%, 2026-03 -2.2%, 2026-04 -3.1%, 2026-05 11.3%, 2026-06 10.4%, 2026-07 17.7%, 2026-08 14.3%, 2026-09 18.9% UK vs France: gas price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-10–2026-09 -13.5%2.7%18.9%UK 2025-10: 2.1%UK 2025-11: 2.1%UK 2025-12: 2.1%UK 2026-01: -2.7%UK 2026-02: -3.1%UK 2026-03: -2.8%UK 2026-04: -13.5%UK 2026-05: -13.1%UK 2026-06: -12.6%UK 2026-07: 8%UK 2026-08: 8.6%UK 2026-09: 9.8%UK 9.8%France 2025-10: 1.2%France 2025-11: 1.8%France 2025-12: -0.4%France 2026-01: -1.7%France 2026-02: -3.3%France 2026-03: -2.2%France 2026-04: -3.1%France 2026-05: 11.3%France 2026-06: 10.4%France 2026-07: 17.7%France 2026-08: 14.3%France 2026-09: 18.9%France 18.9%2025-102026-042026-09 ■ UK ■ France Office for National Statistics (UK), Eurostat (European Commission) https://vernumo.com/en-gb/vs/gas-prices/gb-fr
Office for National Statistics (UK), Eurostat (European Commission)

Recent figures

PeriodUKFranceGap (UK − France)
September 20269.8%18.9%-9.1pp
August 20268.6%14.3%-5.7pp
July 20268%17.7%-9.7pp
June 2026-12.6%10.4%-23pp
May 2026-13.1%11.3%-24.4pp
April 2026-13.5%-3.1%-10.4pp
March 2026-2.8%-2.2%-0.6pp
February 2026-3.1%-3.3%+0.2pp
January 2026-2.7%-1.7%-1pp
December 20252.1%-0.4%+2.5pp
November 20252.1%1.8%+0.3pp
October 20252.1%1.2%+0.9pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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