Thousands of Renfrewshire residents are facing a steep rise on their energy bills after regulator Ofgem announced a 54 per cent rise in the energy price cap.
It means energy prices will rise by £693 a year for millions of households after regulator Ofgem hiked the price cap on bills to £1,971 or 54 per cent.
The energy regulator is responsible for the energy price cap which limits how much providers can charge customers on their energy bills.