New Ofgem Price Cap Will See Energy Bills Rise for Millions

'I'm a struggling pensioner, the energy price cap rise is another nail in the coffin'

A grandmother who is already struggling to afford her bills has described her dismay at the energy price cap rise and says she is now dreading winter.Muriel Westworth, 73, who lives in Preston, Lancashire, told The i Paper her health conditions including arthritis, asthma and lymphedema mean it is important to keep warm – but she says she could barely afford to pay her energy bills even before another rise.Ms Westworth, who is married and has tw…

Hard winter for West Lothian residents after Ofgem confirms energy price cap rise

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national energy advice service energyadvice.scot, said people’s budgets were being stretched “to the limit”.

UK Energy Bills to Climb as Price Cap Rises

Millions of British households face higher energy bills this autumn as the energy market regulator raised the Energy Price Cap—the maximum amount energy suppliers can charge residential customers—by more than analysts had expected.  The UK has a so-called Energy Price Cap in place, which protects households from excessively high bills by capping the price that energy utility providers can pass on to them. Energy market regulator Ofgem on Wednesd…

Ofgem energy price cap rising - how you could beat it and save £300 a year

The energy regulator has confirmed the latest price cap increase for households in England, Wales and Scotland - here's how you can beat it, and save money

Families hit with higher costs as Ofgem raises energy cap

The price cap is going up by 2% from this October, meaning for every £100 you spend on gas and electricity, your bill will rise to £102.

Struggling salon owner says energy bills have risen by 83 per cent

A hair salon owner says the rise in energy bills from October will have a “massive knock-on effect” on her business. April appeared on GB News on Wednesday (27 August) after Ofgem confirmed a two per cent rise in bills, increasing the average annual bill from £1,720 to £1,755. She said her gas and electricity bills had already risen by 83 per cent in the past six years. “Most of the girls are self-employed… The problem is that I feel like I can'…