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Martin Lewis Issues 'Awful' Energy Bill Warning as Price Cap Set to Jump by £276
Cornwall Insight says the cap will reach £1,999 a year for a typical dual-fuel household, with wholesale gas costs and Middle East disruption driving the increase.
- Experts at Cornwall Insight forecast the Ofgem price cap will rise by £276 in January 2027, reaching £1,999 per year for a typical dual-fuel household, marking a 16 per cent increase.
- Escalating conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt gas supplies globally, driving the projected surge after a 3.6 per cent increase recorded in the previous three-month period.
- The Government plans to scrap gas standing charges in 2027, moving fixed costs into the unit rate to assist lower-usage households. Martin Lewis said, "This isn't about saving money in totality."
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced measures including removing VAT from energy bills, expected to save households £45 to £50, plus a £100 winter payment for around 20 million households in Council Tax bands A to D.
- Lewis warned that consumers might wait until late 2027 or January 2028 for reforms to take effect, as the Government expects Ofgem to deliver the removal of fixed charges in 2027.
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January bill rise of 16% forecast to add £276 to typical dual fuel household Energy bills are forecast to rise by 16% in January, adding £276 to a typical dual fuel household and taking the annual bill to £1,999, according to Cornwall Insight. It would be the steepest single increase since January 2023. The rise […]
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