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Simon Meechan

UK energy bill cap rise forecasts for October and January rise by hundreds of pounds, again

Energy bills are set to rise to above £3,600 a year this winter, consultants warn in their latest forecast.

Cornwall Insight said a standard gas and electricity bill could hit £3,615 in the new year, a rise of hundreds of pounds on previous predictions. Just last month, the same company forecast a rise to £3,244 in October and £3,363 in January 2023, but ever-changing circumstances led to Cornwall Insight telling BBC Breakfast that bills will jump to £3,358 from October and £3,615 from January.

A surge in gas prices and concerns about supply due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered the increase. Cornwall Insight warns bills will get even higher towards 2024.

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