Unless you've made huge inroads into your energy usage during the year, the chances are you'll be on standby for bigger bills this winter than last.
Although the Government stepped in to prevent householders having to pay Ofgem's eye-watering price cap of £3549 for average use from October 1, the new price guarantee of £2500 is still more than £600 higher than last October's average price cap of £1277, even after the £400 energy rebate is taken into account.
Assuming you pay by monthly direct debit, this should mean that the average family will be paying around £50 more per month for their energy, once the rebate is applied to your account. But remember the energy price guarantee only lasts until April and the rebate's £66/£67 per month energy rebate credits stop on March 1.
