Households are about to see across-the-board increases to their bills as “awful April” heralds the start of price hikes on everything from energy to council tax.
Energy bills for millions of households are to rise by 6.4% from April 1 when Ofgem increases its price cap for a third consecutive quarter, while water bills will increase by an average £123 per year – the largest rise since the industry was privatised in 1989.
