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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January

Gas ring on a hob
The increase for the January to March quarter is well above Cornwall Insight’s previous prediction of a 9% rise. Photograph: NORRIE3699/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Household energy bills in Great Britain are predicted to reach almost £2,000 a year for the typical household from January as the impact of the Middle East war continues through the coldest months of winter.

The government’s cap on energy prices is poised to jump by 16%, equivalent to adding £276 to the average annual dual-fuel bill to take it to £1,999, according to the leading forecaster Cornwall Insight.

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