Households reeling from rising energy bills face even higher costs, with prices set to go up by another £600 from October.
Last week 90% of households were told to expect eye-watering energy bill increases averaging £693 this year.
That is because of a rise in the price cap by energy regulator Ofgem. This cap limits how much the average home pays for energy if they are on a variable-rate tariff, which almost all homes are.
