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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Jones and Hilary Osborne

Energy bills: what help is Sunak offering on the cost of living crisis?

The chancellor, Rishi Sunak.
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak. Photograph: Justin Tallis/PA

What’s happening to energy prices?

Millions of households face a 54% energy bill hike from 1 April after the regulator Ofgem lifted the cap on default tariffs to the equivalent of just under £2,000 a year for an average user.

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