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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Energy bills could rise to average of £1,714 a year in Great Britain from October

A smart meter display in a kitchen, in front of a kettle
The energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, is expected to set out the next price cap by Friday. Photograph: George Clerk/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Energy bills across Great Britain could rise by 9% from October to an average of £1,714 a year for the typical household’s gas and electricity, according to forecasts.

Analysts at Cornwall Insight, a well-respected energy consultancy, have forecast that the government’s energy price cap will rise for the average dual-fuel energy bill, up from its current level of £1,568.

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