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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Millions face higher energy bills as UK price cap rises

Regulator Ofgem revealed the level of the annual energy price cap for July to September (Jacob King/PA) (Image: PA)

OFGEM will raise the energy price cap by 13% from July due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the regulator has announced.

The jump on July 1 will equate to a rise of £18 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas, with households seeing an increase of 24% on their gas bills and 5% on their electricity bills.

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