The unexpected increase comes after experts at Cornwall Insight said they expected prices to fall by 1 per cent
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The unexpected increase comes after experts at Cornwall Insight said they expected prices to fall by 1 per cent
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Household energy bills are set to rise by 0.2 per cent from 1 January after Ofgem increased its next price cap.
The price cap could hit nearly £2,000 in July, a respected forecaster has said
The change will see a reduction of around £10 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas
But households are expecting a rise in bills on Thursday as colder weather hits the country
Energy price cap for average dual fuel bill will increase to £1,758 a year, from £1,755 in the current quarter
Many households could be missing out on savings worth £250
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