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More than four million homes who remain on a standard energy tariff are to see their bills rise from Thursday when Ofgem’s price cap increases by 4%.
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cap → remain → %
The increase will see the energy bill for the average household in England, Scotland and Wales paying by direct debit for gas and electricity reach £1,723, up £5 a month or £60 a year if this level was sustained over 12 months.
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level → see → months
The rise comes just as cooler temperatures see many switching on their central heating.
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many → come → heating
The removal of the 5% levy until March 31 next year will save the average bill payer around £45 a year, estimates from the Government show.
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estimates → save → Government
Households will will still pay 5% VAT for gas.
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Households → pay → gas
Ofgem said the increase to its price cap reflected higher wholesale gas prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with volatile global markets remaining the dominant driver of price changes.
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markets → say → changes
Comparison site Uswitch urged households without smart meters to send in readings to their supplier by the end of the month to avoid being charged higher rates for energy used before October 1.
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Uswitch → urge → October
Homes on a standard tariff with average usage are expected to spend £145 on energy in October, compared with £109 in September.
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Homes → expect → September
The increase of a third is down to a combination of increased usage due to cooler temperatures and higher unit rates under the latest price cap.
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increase → increase → cap
The energy regulator will announce its next price cap, covering January to March 2027, in November.
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regulator → announce → November
The forecasts come amid the US-Iran conflict, which have driven up energy costs worldwide.
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which → come → costs
The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz – a major oil shipping lane – has seen the price of fuel and electricity spike at a rate last seen following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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price → see → Ukraine
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National Energy Action chief executive Adam Scorer said: “This latest price cap rise, just before winter, means there is simply no light at the end of the tunnel for vulnerable and low-income households.
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rise → read → households
“In fact, if forecasts for the January 2027 price cap are correct, then it’s set to get a whole lot darker in the new year.
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it → set → year
“The headline price cap figure is already bad, but it doesn’t reflect the even worse reality for millions of fuel poor households.
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it → reflect → households
Our evidence shows vulnerable and low-income households already skipping food and heating even before this next price cap rise and temperatures start to drop.
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temperatures → show → food
“The Autumn Budget must deliver additional targeted support for households most at risk this winter, alongside action to tackle energy debt and improve the least energy efficient homes.”
Ofgem changes the price cap for households every three months, largely based on the cost of energy on wholesale markets.
The energy price cap was introduced by the Government in January 2019 and sets a maximum price that energy suppliers can charge consumers in England, Scotland and Wales for each kilowatt hour (kWh) of energy they use.
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they → deliver → energy
It does not limit total bills because householders still pay for the amount of energy they consume.
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they → limit → energy
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