1.7million Brits cancelling energy bill payments warned their costs could go UP

Around 1.7million households plan to cancel their energy bill payments, but experts warn this could lumber them with even higher costs.

Energy bills could reach £3,554 from October, according to energy experts at Cornwall Insight, and could top £5,000 next year.

In response, 1.7million households say they have cancelled direct debit payments to energy suppliers - or are likely to, the i reports.