As the cost of living crisis continues to hit families across the nation, many will be searching for ways to stretch every penny. One of the biggest bill increases households are facing is the spiralling cost of energy, off the back of the wholesale price of gas.
The price had been rising throughout 2021, but uncertainty in the market fuelled by the war in Ukraine has seen prices jump sky-high, meaning customers on Ofgem price-capped tariffs will face unprecedented rises of 54% in April and an expected further increase of around 20% October this year, when the price cap is next set to be reviewed.
With this in mind, and families facing the prospect of bills reaching more than £2,300 per year on typical use by October, we talked to energy charity National Energy Action to answer frequently-asked questions and bust common myths around energy use, to help households minimise their usage, and in turn, their bills.
