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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

UK energy bills forecast to fall below £2,500 as gas prices tumble

Warm clothes alongside a radiator with boots in the foreground
Household bills remain substantially higher than before the start of the energy crisis in 2021. Photograph: Linda Nylind/the Guardian

Energy bills are expected to fall below £2,500 from July as a drop in wholesale gas prices eases some of the pressure on Britons struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis.

Analysis by Investec has forecast that the cap on annual energy bills will fall to £2,478 for an average bill in the summer, down from its previous estimate of £2,640 earlier this month, and average £2,500 a year in the second half of 2023.

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