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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

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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.

ABC News

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?

Evening Standard

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

Wales Online

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.

Daily Record

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

Liverpool Echo

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

Birmingham Post

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.

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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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Manchester Evening News

Annual energy bills to top £7,000 by spring next year, forecast predicts after latest price cap announcement

The energy price cap is now being reviewed every three months instead of every six

Chronicle Live

'We are headed for disaster' – North East leaders plead for action over crippling energy bills

The next Prime Minsiter is under pressure to freeze energy bills after an 80% rise in the price cap by confirmed by regulator Ofgem on Friday morning

Daily Record

ITV This Morning's Rylan Clark slams viewers' claims he's 'too rich' to understand energy crisis

Rylan and Ruth Langsford were quick to remind ITV viewers that everyone is affected by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and rising energy bills.

Wales Online

Energy price cap could top £7,000 next year, experts warn

The price cap for the average household is already increasing by 80% to £3,549 for the three months starting in October

Manchester Evening News

What date does the energy price cap change?

The increase in energy bills will hit households this autumn

Wales Online

Experts forecast when the energy price cap might actually go down

The cap is going up 80% in October - and it could be next year before we see any fall

Chronicle Live

Ofgem on why it can't just 'lower' the energy price cap to protect customers

The energy regulator says it can not set a lower energy price cap than the 80% increase to £3,549 it set for October 2022

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