How many vacancies are there in the UK Energy supply sector?

The UK Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply sector had 3,000 unfilled job vacancies in March to May 2026, unchanged 0 on the previous quarter and down 1,000 (25%) on a year earlier. These are real, seasonally adjusted ONS VACS02 estimates (SIC 2007 section D).

What is the Gera Vacancy Index for Energy supply?

The Gera Vacancy Index for Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply is 109 (UK = 100), meaning the sector has a tighter labour market than the UK economy. It is computed as the sector's ONS ratio of 2.4 vacancies per 100 employee jobs divided by the UK figure of 2.2, times 100 — a transparent, reproducible calculation.

Is hiring getting harder or easier in Energy supply?

In Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply, the vacancy ratio moved from 3 vacancies per 100 jobs a year ago to 2.4 now. Vacancies went from 4,000 to 3,000 over the year (-25%). All figures are real ONS VACS02 estimates; none are modelled.

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Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply — UK Job Vacancies

The UK Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply sector had 3,000 unfilled job vacancies in March to May 2026 — 2.4 per 100 employee jobs, a Gera Vacancy Index of 109 (UK = 100), above the UK average. Real ONS VACS02 data.

How many job vacancies are there in the UK Energy supply sector?

As of March to May 2026 (ONS VACS02), the UK Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply sector had 3,000 unfilled job vacancies — down 25% on a year earlier — at 2.4 vacancies per 100 employee jobs. That is a Gera Vacancy Index of 109 (UK = 100), above the UK average. Real ONS data, OGL v3.0; re-dated monthly.

Source:ONS Vacancies and jobs in the UK — Vacancies by industry (VACS02)·As of March to May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 18 June 2026

Gera Vacancy Index

Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply ranks #17 of 18 UK sectors by vacancy volume. 2.4 vacancies per 100 employee jobs vs the UK's 2.2 — a tighter labour market than the UK economy.

How this is calculated

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Energy supply vs the UK

Measure	Energy supply	UK (all sectors)
Unfilled vacancies (March to May 2026)	3,000	707,000
Vacancies per 100 employee jobs	2.4	2.2
Gera Vacancy Index (UK = 100)	109	100
Change on previous quarter	unchanged	—
Change year-on-year	-25% (-1,000)	—

A year ago (March to May 2025) the Energy supply ratio was 3 vacancies per 100 jobs, on 4,000 vacancies.

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Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply has 2.4 vacancies per 100 employee jobs, versus 2.2 for the whole UK — a Gera Vacancy Index of 109 (UK = 100), so a tighter, harder-to-hire market than the UK average. Vacancies are down 25% year-on-year.

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Energy supply vacancies — FAQ

How many vacancies are there in the UK Energy supply sector?: The UK Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply sector had 3,000 unfilled job vacancies in March to May 2026, unchanged 0 on the previous quarter and down 1,000 (25%) on a year earlier. These are real, seasonally adjusted ONS VACS02 estimates (SIC 2007 section D).
What is the Gera Vacancy Index for Energy supply?: The Gera Vacancy Index for Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply is 109 (UK = 100), meaning the sector has a tighter labour market than the UK economy. It is computed as the sector's ONS ratio of 2.4 vacancies per 100 employee jobs divided by the UK figure of 2.2, times 100 — a transparent, reproducible calculation.
Is hiring getting harder or easier in Energy supply?: In Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply, the vacancy ratio moved from 3 vacancies per 100 jobs a year ago to 2.4 now. Vacancies went from 4,000 to 3,000 over the year (-25%). All figures are real ONS VACS02 estimates; none are modelled.

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Source: ONS Vacancies and jobs in the UK — Vacancies by industry (VACS02) (SIC 2007 section D, series JP9J / JPA4). Figures are March to May 2026, seasonally adjusted, 3-month rolling, released 18 June 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). The Gera Vacancy Index for Electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.