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Households facing expected £100 rise to energy price cap from April

Cornwall Insight has forecast that rising charges and levies will push the price cap approximately £100 higher in April compared with January.

Evening Standard

Households urged to send in meter readings ahead of latest energy price rise

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from Wednesday for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales.

Evening Standard

Major UK supplier of household energy to give out free electric blankets and boilers in days

OVO energy is helping vulnerable customers with their energy efficiency and fuel payments throughout the winter months

Evening Standard

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Household energy debt surges to £4.43 billion

Household debt and arrears have risen from £1.45 billion at the end of 2020 to £4.43 billion this year, Ofgem said.

Evening Standard

Consumer groups question benefits of lower standing charge tariff proposals

Citizens Advice raised concerns that not only would the plans not bring down people’s bills, they could even leave some consumers paying more.

Evening Standard

How energy standing charges are changing as Martin Lewis slams ‘disappointing’ plans

Campaigners including Martin Lewis have criticised the plans

The Independent UK

Millions can save money on energy bills under new plans

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Lower standing charge tariffs set to be available by end of January, says Ofgem

The plans will allow households to pay the costs as part of their unit rate by lowering the daily fixed amount.

Evening Standard

‘Super battery’ schemes will store green power and save consumers money – Ofgem

The regulator announced 77 long duration energy storage projects progressing to the final assessment stage of a ‘cap and floor’ support scheme.

Evening Standard

‘Privatisation premium’: billions from UK energy bills paid to shareholders

Analysis reveals £416 of average bill of £1,719 taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvested

The Guardian - UK

Rise in energy prices leaves 1m UK households behind on bills

Energy debts have more than doubled in last 12 years, finds report, as Ofgem signals it will raise cap on bills

The Guardian - UK

Warning of energy bill ‘cliff-edge’ after costs go up £700 in five years

Millions of people are facing a “cliff-edge” in support for energy bills, several leading charities have warned, as the government is urged to take action to tackle rising costs.

The Independent UK

Make Drax wait for its next subsidy deal. An FCA investigation is serious

Ministers should find out what the regulator says before signing away a further £1.8bn of public money

The Guardian - UK

Latest Drax inquiry will raise fresh questions about its billions in subsidies

FCA will look at allegation the biomass power station misled investors, and Whitehall, about its wood sourcing

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Households expected to pay £35 more on energy bills this winter – what you need to know about the Ofgem price cap increase

Energy bills have gone up again

Euronews

UK energy bills set to rise by 2% in October, fuelling inflation fears

Average UK households can expect a rise of around £2.93 (€3.40) a month in their energy bills, according to the UK energy regulator Ofgem, which sets the energy price cap for households and businesses.

International Business Times UK

Tesla Plans to Supply Energy to Homes in the UK But the Brits are Having None of It – Here's Why

Thousands of people across the UK have already filed objections with Ofgem, the national energy regulator, warning that Elon Musk cannot be trusted with such a critical service.

Evening Standard

Energy standing charge fiasco highlights failure of utility regulation

Excessive standing charges are “free money” for suppliers

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Evening Standard

Household energy bills to rise by 2% despite falling wholesale prices

The energy bill for the average household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity will rise to £1,755 per year from October 1.

The Independent UK

Energy price cap increase ‘further blow’ to struggling Scots, says charity

Energy regulator Ofgem announced on Wednesday the cap will rise 2% on October 1.

Evening Standard

Why are energy bills rising again and what can I do about it?

Ofgem’s price cap is rising to £1,755 from the current £1,720 for an average household per year from October 1.

The National (Scotland)

'Unacceptable': Ofgem announces two per cent hike to energy bills

THE typical Scottish household’s energy bills are set to rise by two per cent from October, energy regulator Ofgem has said.

Evening Standard

Energy bills to rise by £35 a year from October

For an average household paying by Direct Debit for gas and electricity, the overall bill will be £1,755 per year.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 27 August: US trading lifts JD Sports Fashion, energy bills to rise

A North American sales beat today fired up JD Sports Fashion shares during a lacklustre session for the FTSE 100 index ahead of tonight’s Nvidia results.

Evening Standard

Household energy bills to rise by 2% from October 1

Ofgem has released its latest energy price cap for the three months from October.

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