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

Energy bills will rise by £209 a year to £1,850 from July, forecaster says

A household energy bill displayed on a mobile phone held next to a gas hob
The main driver for the increase in the forecast energy price cap is rising wholesale gas and electricity prices. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Energy bills for households in Great Britain could increase by more than £200 a year to almost £1,900 from this summer in “a kick in the teeth” for millions struggling with the cost of living crisis.

A typical gas and electricity bill is forecast to rise to the equivalent of £1,850 a year from July under the industry regulator Ofgem’s quarterly price cap, according to analysis by the energy consultancy Cornwall Insight.

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