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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Energy bills to rise more than expected for millions of British households

Solar panels on houses.
The 9m households on a variable tariff will see an immediate impact in October. Photograph: Porridge Picture Library/Alamy

Energy bills will rise more than expected for millions of British households this autumn as a result of the mounting cost of government subsidies.

The energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, will raise the government’s cap on bills by 2% from October, or the equivalent of just over £35 a year, to £1,755 for a typical annual dual-fuel bill.

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