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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Alice Peacock

Energy bill warning as 5.5million households 'will pay up to £160 more' in weeks

Some 5.5 million households who will miss out on government assistance on energy bills are reportedly set to pay more for their power within weeks.

On average, these customers will end up paying £160 more than those who pay by direct debit or through a prepayment meter.

Under both the government's Energy Price Guarantee and Oftem's Energy Price Cap, households pay different unit rates and standing charges.

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