Households in Britain found out today how much their energy bills will increase by this winter.
Ofgem has confirmed the energy price cap for default tariffs will increase to £3,549 per year for standard use from October until January. Ofgem's CEO, Jonathan Brearly, has warned the jump in energy costs will lead to hardship this winter and called for an "urgent" response from the Government.
Mr Brearley said: “We know the massive impact this price cap increase will have on households across Britain and the difficult decisions consumers will now have to make. I talk to customers regularly and I know that today’s news will be very worrying for many.
