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Holly Williams

Household energy bills to rise after watchdog approves £28bn investment

Ofgem has increased the allowed investment spend (PA) - (PA Archive)

Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108.

In its final verdict on price controls for energy network firms over the next five years, Ofgem has increased the allowed investment spend from the initial £24 billion that was provisionally given the go ahead in the summer.

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