United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Electricity, Gas & Water: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-ELECGASWATER.MEASURE-CVM
Latest (y/y)−255.7%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−67.8%Q1 2026
Level−542.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Electricity, Gas & Water: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m () was down 255.7% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −67.8% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at −542.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q4 2016.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −992.6% (Q4 2016) to 316.0% (Q4 2024), averaging −123.1%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −542.0 £m | −255.7 |
| Q1 2026 | 337.0 £m | −67.8 |
| Q4 2025 | 690.0 £m | −47.0 |
| Q3 2025 | −575.0 £m | −173.3 |
| Q2 2025 | 348.0 £m | −58.5 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,047.0 £m | 12.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,302.0 £m | 316.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 784.0 £m | 74.2 |
| Q2 2024 | 838.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 927.0 £m | −29.4 |
| Q4 2023 | 313.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 450.0 £m | −44.2 |
| Q2 2023 | −1,949.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1,313.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2022 | −287.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 807.0 £m | 28.1 |
| Q2 2022 | −812.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2022 | −609.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2021 | −914.0 £m | −152.6 |
| Q3 2021 | 630.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2021 | −174.0 £m | −130.6 |
| Q1 2021 | −420.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2020 | 1,738.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2020 | −1,775.0 £m | — |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-ELECGASWATER.MEASURE-CVM"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-ELECGASWATER.MEASURE-CVM",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 118 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 316.0% (Q4 2024) |
| 10-year low | −992.6% (Q4 2016) |
| 10-year average | −123.1% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-ELECGASWATER.MEASURE-CVM |
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FAQ
- What is the current change in Inventories: Electricity, Gas & Water: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −255.7% year on year for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-ELECGASWATER.MEASURE-CVM.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Change in Inventories: Electricity, Gas & Water: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m (UK)”.