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UK Energy Price Cap to Rise 4% to Three-Year High in October

Ofgem announced a 4% increase in the UK energy price cap for October, pushing household bills to a three-year high due to rising global energy costs.

26 Aug, 06:12 — 26 Aug, 11:03
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BBCHigh6h ago

Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October

A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

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FTVery High10h ago

UK household energy price cap to rise by 4% from October

Middle East war continues to push up prices ahead of the winter

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The GuardianMostly Factual10h ago

Labour’s energy bills crisis is getting worse. Political honesty is essential | Nils Pratley

Ofgem and ministers should be transparent about why energy bills for households are expected to stay stubbornly high Another Ofgem energy price cap day, another increase in bills. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the new energy secretary, can blame the usual culprit on Wednesday – the fossil fuel price “rollercoaster”, given a shove this time by Donald Trump’s Middle East misadventure. Higher gas prices will indeed be the main quarter-on-quarter reason why bills stand at a three-year high on a unit basis....

By Nils Pratley

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times-ukMostly Factual10h ago

UK energy price cap to rise 4% for winter - The Times

UK energy price cap to rise 4% for winter  The Times

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The IndependentMostly Factual6h ago

Ofgem energy price cap: How to save money on your bills when working from home

Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will rise by 4 per cent from October 1

By Lisa Salmon

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cyprus-mail6h ago

British energy price cap to rise 4% as Iran war pushes up costs

Most British households will see their energy bills rise from October after energy regulator Ofgem announced a 4 per cent hike in its domestic price cap as the war in Iran pushes up wholesale costs. The rise will be a blow to the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has pledged to ease cost-of-living pressures, […]

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investing-com10h ago

Energy prices to rise 4% for UK households from October

By Investing.com

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