Energy bills could rise even higher than previously feared, reaching nearly £5,500 in the spring, experts warned - as Tory favourite Liz Truss faces pressure to come clean on how she'll handle the crisis.
Forecasters said that if gas prices don't drop in the next few months, the energy price cap could hit £4,650 in January and £5,456 by April - a mammoth £104 a WEEK.
Energy consultancy Auxilione today issued the worst warning yet - warning that even when prices begin to fall next summer, they will still be thousands of pounds more than they are at the moment.