A specific domestic gas and electricity bill will increase by 2% in electricity bills for millions of houses under the latest price cap declared by the energy regulator.
The growth, which is slightly higher than expected, will kick in early October, which preachers say that there will be another winter of relatively high energy bills.
The cap of the OFGEM cap can be determined the maximum value for each unit of gas and electricity for about 21 million houses in England, Scotland and Wales.
This means that a house using a specific amount of gas and electricity will pay £ 1,755 a year, £ 35 per year on the current cap.
Individual homes can calculate your estimated specific change by adding £ 2 at each £ 100 spent at this time on energy each year.
The cap determines the price for each unit, but not the total bill which depends on how much energy you use.
The change applies in early October and lasts for three months.
Ofgem changes CAP, which is based on the cost of energy on large -scale wholesale markets.
However, this time the increase in bills is partly the result of additional support measures, which was earlier declared by the government and in this winter.
Any person on the benefits of resource-tested Get £ 150 warm home discount automatically On their bills. Some were not eligible due to the size of their property earlier, but that situation would be eliminated.
All Bilpers will chip to fund this additional support, which is at the top Government’s U-turn on winter fuel payment,
Campaigors say that many houses are still struggling to pay bills, as well as paying energy loans that are built during the period of high prices.
End Fuel Fuel Poverty Alliance coordinator Simon Francis said that this would mean another winter of high prices.
“The average family is still paying hundreds of pounds more than a few years ago,” he said.
New brighton, family enjoying chips in Mercestic, may be taking the most advantage of sunlight, but the cost of living is still large.
“At the moment, it’s fine, but I think there may be a different story in winter,” Elisha said, who has an 11 -week baby, Theo.
Consumer group which? Said that this can be a good time to shop around for a certain-price deal, but the billpears must be cautious to get out of fees.
“Some contracts charge large fees to quit quickly, which will cancel any savings,” Emily Seemor said.
