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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Josie Clarke

Household energy bill drop ‘short-lived respite’ amid fears of July hike

General view of EON energy bills. - (PA Archive)

Household energy prices are falling by 7% from Wednesday in a “short-lived respite” for households already braced for a predicted 18% hike from July.

Ofgem’s price cap has dropped from £1,758 to £1,641 – a reduction of £117 or around £10 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas.

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