UK households face 4% rise in energy bills to average of £1,723 from October – business live

Gas and electricity bills rise by £60 on average to highest level in three years Matthew Cole , chief executive of Fuel Bank Foundation, a fuel poverty charity, warned that if war in the Middle East carries on, it is likely that there will be another rise in UK energy bills in January. He called on Andy Burnham ’s government to provide “targeted support” to those who need it. While the price cap is increasing, it’s not increasing by as much as it would’ve done thanks to the government’s decision to remove VAT from bills for six months starting in October. However, the price cap also increased

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