Households are about to see a sharp hike in energy costs from today (Friday April 1) as the new price cap is introduced.
From today, Ofgem's energy price cap has increased by 54% and UK households could their energy bills rise by an average £693 - with many expecting to see an even higher increase if they have prepayment meters.
Yesterday millions scrambled to enter meter readings before today's price increase, leading to many websites of energy providers crashing due to the sheer volume of users trying to access them.
