National Energy Action
Households set to learn energy bills to rise again from January
Cornwall Insight expects Ofgem to reveal on Friday that the typical household’s energy bill will rise by 1%, or £19, to £1,736 from £1,717 in January.
Charities ramp up ‘help to repay’ calls as millions unable to pay energy debts
An estimated 6.4 million UK adults are now in arrears with their energy bills, up more than 824,000 since April, according to National Debtline.
Ofgem expected to slash price cap, but bills likely to remain high
Many households’ monthly energy bills might be higher this winter than they were last winter, despite the price cap dropping.
People told to read meters after energy prices fall
The average price for each unit of electricity that someone uses has been slashed to 30p per unit while gas prices will drop to 8p per unit.
Energy bills to stay high but worst of crisis has passed, says British Gas owner
It comes as British households are set to witness a drop in their bills from Saturday due to the new Ofgem price cap.
Energy costs to fall from July 1 but bills still almost double pre-crisis levels
The average household energy bill will fall by £426 a year from July 1 after Ofgem dropped its price cap following tumbling wholesale prices.
More than £100 million in energy support vouchers still unclaimed
People on traditional prepayment meters have until the end of the week to claim £400 of support.
Charities call for ‘help to repay’ scheme for household energy debt
An estimated 5.5 million UK adults are behind on their energy bills, according to a survey for the Money Advice Trust.