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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Jones

Why are UK energy bills going up and what help will you get?

A general view of a domestic home wireless room thermostat.
Campaigners want the government to postpone its cut in support for households. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

The maximum price UK energy companies can charge consumers will fall from 1 April – but bills are still expected to rise on that date because the government is planning to reduce the financial support it has given to households over the winter.

As things stand, bills will jump from £2,100 a year for a typical household to about £3,000 from April.

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