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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Antony Thrower

Cost of living budget calculator - how much your bills will rise by as prices skyrocket

Millions of households will see energy bills increase by almost £700 from April, Ofgem has confirmed - and now you can see how much you can expect to pay.

The energy price cap - the maximum amount Ofgem says firms can charge customers on variable tariffs - has increased, in part because of the pandemic.

As a result, people on default tariffs paying by direct debit will experience an eye-watering 54% rise, as it jumps from £1,277 to £1,971 from April 1.

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