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| Date | What | Original | Corrected | Reason | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2026 | Average annual gas bill2022 to 2025 | 2022 £1,103; 2023 £1,213; 2024 £1,083; 2025 £1,069 | 2022 £952; 2023 £1,094; 2024 £846; 2025 £834 | The file ingested for the average annual gas bill was DESNZ Table 2.2.3, which is average annual domestic ELECTRICITY bills for UK regions, not a gas table: every figure shown on the gas bill series from 2026-09-03 to 2026-09-04 was an electricity bill. The series now reads DESNZ Table 2.3.1 (average annual domestic gas bills, all payment methods, 11,200 kWh a year), which also extends the series back to 2014. Found during the cost-of-living energy section build, when the gas and electricity bills matched to ten decimal places. | 1 → 2 |