Energy bills help questions answered as price cap rises 80% to £3,549

Ofgem has confirmed its energy price cap will hit £3,549 in October for those on default tariffs paying by direct debit.

This is an eye-watering rise of £1,578 - or roughly 80 per cent - from the current price cap level of £1,971.

For those paying by prepayment meter, there is a bigger jump from £2,017 to £3,608.