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Energy price cap: Which neighbourhood has the most expensive bills in the city?

A rise in the energy cap was confirmed on Friday

Bristol Post

UK faces ‘catastrophe’ after energy bills soar 80% amid warning price cap could hit £7,000

Experts warn bills could be pushed even higher without urgent intervention as gas prices continue to rise

The Independent UK

The Leader podcast: How do we fix the energy crisis?

Ofgem confirmed today the energy price cap will go up in October, from £1,971 a year, to £3,549.

Evening Standard

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Senior Ofgem staff ‘giving bonuses to charity’ as regulator increases energy cap by 80%

Ofgem employees were awarded more than £1m in bonuses in the last year, with £14,000 the largest individual sum

The Independent UK

Petition against Ofgem's energy price cap rise gains 170k signatures within hours

Ofgem have announced there will be an 80 per cent rise of the price cap on October 1, pushing bill up to £295 per month. A petition has been started in an attempt to reverse it.

Edinburgh Live

'If we can't afford tattie scones, we're in a bad place': Bakers' fears over soaring prices

THE maker of the famous Killie pie fears people may stop buying rolls, cakes and tattie scones as prices soar and energy bills threaten to become…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh locals feel 'anxious' as the energy price cap pushes bills to £3549

Edinburgh Live spoke to locals about how they feel after Ofgem announced the price cap will be jumping up a staggering 80 per cent. This comes as inflation hit 10.1 per cent in July.

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Energy bills soar to £3,549 – and it’s not all Russia’s fault

Today, energy regulator Ofgem announced that the price cap would rise on 1 October from £1,971 to £3,549. It gets worse. Cornwall Insight, the consultancy that previously predicted today’s rise to the virtual penny, warns it’ll climb to nearly £7,000 a year by next April.

Evening Standard

‘There’s nothing more I can really cut’: the UK public on energy prices

As Ofgem raises the price cap hugely again, people explain how they will struggle to cope

The Guardian - UK

Severely disabled three-year-old girl's family left with massive energy bill as prices skyrocket

Jayde Adams needs to use specialist machines in her home to keep her young daughter Savanah alive - but they come at a cost

Wales Online

Why are energy bills in the UK so high right now – and why are they still rising?

Energy costs right now are at record levels and the fallout means millions of families are being squeezed more than ever - we explain why energy bills are so high

Daily Mirror

'People are frightened': North East foodbanks react to energy price cap hike

North East foodbanks speak of the devastating impact an 80.06% rise in the energy price cap could have on already struggling households

Chronicle Live

Exact date you should submit gas and electric meter reading to avoid being overcharged

When the price cap rose back in April, money experts advised households to submit readings before the new figure came into force.

Daily Record

Energy price cap: Eight ways to lower your bill including debt help and free £1,500 grant

Ofgem has confirmed its energy price cap will rocket to £3,549 on October 1 - up from £1,971 - for households on default tariffs who pay by direct debit

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Millions of Britons at risk of poverty, cold-home deaths as energy prices soar

Energy bills are set to skyrocket for UK residents in October, potentially leading to more deaths than the 10,000 people who already die each year due to cold homes.

Evening Standard

How does the UK’s energy price cap compare with soaring prices abroad?

As households face an 80% rise in the cap on annual energy bills of £3,549 from October, what is going on abroad?

Wales Online

Date you should take a meter reading ahead of energy price cap rise to £3,549

Millions of Brits to face soaring gas and electricity costs with more increases due in January and April 2023

Daily Record

Energy bill calculator shows how much your gas and electricity could rise - check yours

If you're worried about how much you will have to pay this winter, you can try out our energy bill calculator.

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Liverpool Echo

British Gas to knock up to £1,500 off energy bills

The average household's yearly bill will rise from £1,971 to £3,549

Birmingham Post

Energy crisis: South West chambers warn government 'time is running out' to help business

The energy price cap will rise more than 80% in October, regulator Ofcom has confirmed

Glasgow Live

Nicola Sturgeon calls for energy price cap rise to be 'cancelled' as bills to hit £3549

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken out against the rising price cap which Ofgem announced this morning would rise by 80 per cent - leading to the average yearly bill to hit £3549 and around £295.75 per month.

Glasgow Live

Martin Lewis shares energy price cap calculator that shows how much you will pay

With regulator Ofgem confirming that the energy price cap will soar 80 per cent this October, Martin Lewis has shared an online tool that will estimate how much your bills will rise

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Labour deputy leader calls for energy price freeze amid 'horrifying' rise

Cllr Soryia Siddique wrote to Ofgem bosses to ask them to push the UK Government to freeze prices as the new price cap could 'have potentially serious consequences' for her constituents.

Manchester Evening News

Who is eligible for the warm home discount and when can you apply in 2022?

The Warm Home Discount Scheme will provide a discount onto your electricity bills during the winter period

Chronicle Live

Why pay-as-you-go meter and quarterly bill payers face a higher energy cap rise than direct debit

Customers who use pre-payment meters to pay for their energy, or who pay on the receipt of their bill, are charged more than those on direct debts

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