EDF Simply Fixed review (November 2026)
Unit rates and standing charge locked for the length of the deal, for electricity and gas, with an exit fee.
Live tariff data
EDF Simply Fixed prices for your area
Current prices for Merseyside and North Wales. Rates and standing charges vary by electricity region.
Showing prices for Merseyside and North Wales
Current rate
Merseyside and North Wales
- Current unit rate
- 30.94p/kWh
- The same displayed rate applies throughout the day.
- Daily standing charge
- 67.66p/day
- Charged once per day, separately from the unit rate.
No cheaper time of day
EDF Simply Fixed charges one rate at all times. It changes only when EDF Energy changes it, not on any daily cycle.
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What could a month on EDF Simply Fixed cost you?
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The short answer
Who EDF Simply Fixed is most likely to work for
Fixing buys rate certainty, not a fixed bill: unit rates and standing charges stay put while the amount you use can still change. If predictable rates matter more than following future capped prices, Simply Fixed does that job for the fuels in your quote.
In its favour
- Unit rate and standing charge held for the whole term
- Protection if the price cap rises
- No smart meter or equipment required
- Available for electricity and gas together
Against it
- No benefit if the price cap falls
- Exit fee charged per fuel
- No reward for using electricity at cheaper times
- Rolls onto the standard variable tariff at the end unless you act
Read the fuller verdict and trade-offs
Be honest about the trade. You are taking a view on where prices go, you are paying an exit fee per fuel to change your mind, and you are giving up the savings a time-of-use tariff could offer if you can shift usage. None of those makes it a bad tariff — they just make it a choice rather than a default.
- Fixing is a bet in both directions. If the cap falls below your fixed rate you pay more than you would have, for as long as the deal runs.
- The exit fee is per fuel, so leaving a dual-fuel fix early costs double.
- Compare the standing charge as well as the unit rate. A low unit rate paired with a high daily charge can be worse for a light user than the reverse.
- Do not substitute a similarly named fixed deal for the exact product shown. Terms, exit fees and regional rates can differ between variants.
Tariff facts at a glance
- Current version
- Simply Fixed 2Yr Nov28v2
View product code
EDF_SIMPLY_FIXED_2YR_NOV2028_V2- Price changes
- One fixed unit rate
- The price does not change during the day or during the fixed term
- Today’s full-day rate vs cap
- 3.08p per kWh above today
- A full-day regional average is needed for today’s comparison
- Estimated annual cost
- £1,020
- Illustration at the displayed rate for 2,500 kWh a year; future rate changes and your usage can change the bill. Includes 67.66p per day standing charge.
Key tariff facts
- Fixed-rate tariff
- £100 exit fee (FLAT)
- Payment method varies · Single-register meter
- No special smart-meter requirement
- Electricity and gas are covered on this page
Against the price cap in Merseyside and North Wales
3.08p
above the price cap
- Tariff today
- 30.94p/kWh
- Ofgem cap
- 27.86p/kWh
Unit rates only. The cap also has a 67.66p/day standing charge; your cost depends on when you use electricity. Cap period: 1 Oct 2026–31 Dec 2026.
Estimated annual cost
£1,020
a year
- Usage
- 2,500 kWh
- Rate
- 30.94p/kWh
Uses the displayed rate and the 67.66p/day standing charge in Merseyside and North Wales. The figure changes when the rate changes.
EDF Energy: £1,057/year. This does not reconcile with the rates above.
On an Economy 7 meter
16.52p
night rate per kWh
- Day rate
- 37.13p/kWh
- Standing charge
- 67.02p/day
The seven off-peak hours vary by location and supplier. Check your meter’s schedule before planning storage heating, hot water or EV charging. See Ofgem’s Economy 7 guide.
EDF Energy: £1,257/year. Based on 3,400 kWh, so it is not directly comparable with the single-rate estimate.
View Economy 7 tariff code
EDF Simply Fixed: E-2R-EDF_SIMPLY_FIXED_2YR_NOV2028_V2-DGas
9.77p
per kWh
- Standing charge
- 35.33p/day
- Cheaper hours
- None
One gas rate applies all day, so there is no usage window to target.
View gas tariff code
G-1R-EDF_SIMPLY_FIXED_2YR_NOV2028_V2-DPrice history
How EDF Simply Fixed prices have moved
The line is the average price for each day; no within-period range is shown when every displayed rate is the same.
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Use a rolling period to look back from today, or open one calendar year. Selecting either view replaces the other.
Last 30 days: 26 days from 04 Oct to 03 Nov. Average prices range from 28.25p to 32.89p per kWh. No within-period range is shown because the displayed rate was the same throughout each period.
1 of 26 periods are only partly covered by stored prices and are shown as they are rather than filled in.
Show these 26 figures as a table
| Period | Average |
|---|---|
| 04 Oct | 28.25p |
| 05 Oct | 28.25p |
| 07 Oct | 29.45p |
| 08 Oct | 29.45p |
| 09 Oct | 29.45p |
| 10 Oct | 29.45p |
| 12 Oct | 30.53p |
| 13 Oct | 30.53p |
| 14 Oct | 30.53p |
| 16 Oct | 31.21p |
| 17 Oct | 31.21p |
| 19 Oct | 29.23p |
| 20 Oct | 29.23p |
| 21 Oct | 29.23p |
| 23 Oct | 32.19p |
| 24 Oct | 32.19p |
| 25 Oct | 32.19p |
| 26 Oct | 32.19p |
| 27 Oct | 32.19p |
| 28 Oct | 32.89p |
| 29 Oct | 32.89p |
| 30 Oct | 32.89p |
| 31 Oct | 32.89p |
| 01 Nov | 32.89p |
| 02 Nov | 32.89p |
| 03 Nov | 32.89p |
View history coverage and range
Combined across 60 versions of this tariff, each shown for the period it was on sale. We hold prices from Aug 2026. A gap means no version of this tariff was on sale then.
What this selected history can show
25 of 30 days are represented in the stored history. The figures below use complete daily or monthly periods only, so a partial period cannot create a false low or high.
This summary remains at daily or monthly level. Any separate statistics panel uses the complete daily distribution fields supplied by the rollup rather than inferring them from this chart.
- Lowest complete-period rate
- 28.25p/kWh
- Highest complete-period rate
- 32.89p/kWh
- Mean of complete-period averages
- 30.97p/kWh
Regional comparison
How prices differ across Great Britain
EDF Simply Fixed unit rate and standing charge by region
The current unit rate and daily standing charge in each distribution region, including VAT.
Selected region
Merseyside and North Wales
- Unit rate
- 30.94p/kWh
- Standing charge
- 67.7p/day
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| Region | Per kWh | Standing charge per day |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 28.53p | 51.5p |
| North East England | 28.64p | 61.6p |
| West Midlands | 28.79p | 57.2p |
| Yorkshire | 28.80p | 61.7p |
| Southern Scotland | 29.23p | 61.4p |
| London | 29.30p | 42.9p |
| Northern Scotland | 29.57p | 55.1p |
| South Wales | 29.79p | 55.4p |
| Southern England | 29.92p | 47.8p |
| Eastern England | 29.95p | 51.8p |
| South East England | 30.28p | 52.3p |
| South West England | 30.35p | 55.6p |
| North West England | 30.42p | 45.7p |
| Merseyside and North Wales | 30.94p | 67.7p |
Northern Ireland has a separate electricity market and is not covered by these regions.
Household fit
Who EDF Simply Fixed might be good for
The right answer depends on your equipment, routine and tolerance for changing prices—not just how much electricity you use.
Likely to suit
- Households that value a predictable bill over the chance of a lower one
- Anyone who expects energy prices to rise over the next year or two
- Budgeting households who want to know what a unit costs for the whole term
- People with no smart meter, for whom most smart tariffs are unavailable anyway
Less likely to suit
- Anyone who expects the price cap to fall and would rather follow it down
- Households that might move or change supplier during the term, given the exit fee
- People who could save more by shifting usage to cheap hours on a time-of-use tariff
- Anyone who would find the end date easy to forget — the rollover is onto the standard variable tariff
Before switching
Check the requirements and what will affect the result
What you need
- No smart meter or equipment needed
- Available for electricity, gas or both
- Exit fees apply, charged per fuel
- Deals open and close frequently — what is available today may not be tomorrow
What drives what you pay
- The rate you fixed at, which is settled the day you sign and cannot then move
- How much you use, the only variable left once the price is fixed
- What the price cap does over the term, which decides whether fixing turned out to be worth it
- Your region and payment method, both of which change the price you are offered
How it works
How EDF Simply Fixed sets its prices
You agree a unit rate and a standing charge, and they hold until the end date whatever the price cap does. Fixing does not fix your bill — use more and you pay more — it fixes the price of each unit.
Read the full pricing explanation
Fixed deals are priced from what the market expects energy to cost over the term, not from today’s cap. That is why a fix can sit below the cap when the market expects prices to fall, and above it when the market expects a rise.
There is an exit fee, charged per fuel. A dual-fuel household leaving early pays it twice, which is worth knowing before treating the deal as reversible.
When the deal ends you move onto the standard variable tariff automatically unless you choose something else, so the end date is a date worth putting in a calendar.
Alternatives
Other smart tariffs from Octopus and EDF to compare
These are other smart-tariff comparisons from the two suppliers, not a claim that every option suits the same household.
EDF Standard Variable
The decision this tariff exists to answer.
More detail
Standard Variable can move with the cap and has no exit fee; Simply Fixed holds its rates for the term and may charge you to leave. The live regional annual estimates show which starts cheaper, while future price-cap movements remain unknown.
EDF Simply Tracker
Simply Tracker follows EDF’s Standard Variable basis and discounts its standing charge for the stated term; Simply Fixed holds both unit rates and standing charges.
More detail
Compare the exact live products and exit fees, because neither name alone establishes the lower total cost.
Octopus Fixed
Directly comparable, and worth comparing on the day.
More detail
Fixed tariffs are the one part of the market where suppliers compete on a single number, so the ranking changes week to week and neither supplier is reliably ahead.
Current product options
Current versions of EDF Simply Fixed
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The prices above use Simply Fixed 2Yr Nov28v2. Other versions may have different rates or terms, so check the name and code on your quote.
- Rates shown
Simply Fixed 2Yr Nov28v2
EDF_SIMPLY_FIXED_2YR_NOV2028_V2
Fixed rates
- Unit rate
- 30.94p/kWh
- Standing charge
- 67.66p/day
- Payment
- Payment method varies
- Exit fee
- £100
Simply Fixed Nov27v2
EDF_SIMPLY_FIXED_NOV2027_V2
Fixed rates
- Unit rate
- Check current quote
- Standing charge
- Check current quote
- Payment
- Payment method varies
- Exit fee
- £50
What it costs if you do not pay by direct debit
The same tariff, averaged over the last 30 days in Merseyside and North Wales.
Electricity
- Monthly direct debit
- 27.35p
- On receipt of bill
- 28.86p
Paying on receipt of a bill costs 1.51p more per kWh, about 5.5% more, over 30 days.
Gas
- Monthly direct debit
- 7.11p
- On receipt of bill
- 7.47p
Paying on receipt of a bill costs 0.36p more per kWh, about 5.1% more, over 30 days.
Ofgem caps these payment methods separately. This is a payment-method comparison, rather than a reason to switch supplier.
How to switch
Moving to EDF Simply Fixed
- 1
Check the exact fixed product EDF currently offers for your address and compare it with any current variants shown on this page.
- 2
Compare the standing charge alongside the unit rate, particularly if you use little electricity.
- 3
Apply directly through EDF; a domestic switch usually completes within five working days.
- 4
Put the end date in a calendar. When a fix ends you roll onto the standard variable tariff, which is priced at the cap.
Frequently asked questions
Does fixing fix my monthly bill?
No. It fixes the price of each unit and the daily standing charge. Use more and you still pay more — what cannot change is the rate you are charged.
What happens when the deal ends?
You move onto EDF’s standard variable tariff, which is priced at the Ofgem cap, unless you choose another tariff first. It is worth setting a reminder a month or so before the end date.
How much is the exit fee?
It varies by deal and is charged per fuel, so a dual-fuel household pays it twice. Check the figure for the specific deal before you commit — it is the difference between a decision you can reverse and one you cannot.
Is fixing cheaper than the price cap right now?
It depends on the exact product, region, payment method and consumption. The comparison card above shows how the current deal on this page sits against the cap figures available for your region today.
