Households across Scotland are being urged to seek support and advice after the boss of British Gas owner warned energy bills are likely to stay high for the foreseeable future. Centrica chief executive Chris O’Shea said while prices are starting to drop they will remain significantly above the longer-term average.
Advice Direct Scotland, the national energy advice service for Scotland, is encouraging people to check grant and benefit entitlements over the summer to help keep costs down this winter. Ofgem’s new price cap replaced the UK Government’s £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee at the start of July and will see households on a standard tariff, with typical energy usage, pay £2,074 a year for gas and electricity bills.
However, it’s important to be aware that this figure is not the maximum households could pay for their energy bills - use more and you’ll pay more, similarly, use less and you should pay less.
