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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Albert Toth

Martin Lewis weighs in on ‘weird’ energy price cap – and says households should act now

Money expert Martin Lewis has given his advice on how to avoid a nasty spike in energy bill costs as Ofgem’s upcoming price cap rise is confirmed.

The figure will be increasing on 1 April to £1,849, up 6.4 per cent from £1,738. The energy price cap is the maximum amount energy suppliers can charge for each unit of energy for someone on a standard variable tariff. That includes most households, and it is expressed as an annual bill for an average home.

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