It comes as energy bills are expected to rise again this winter and, with Ofgem set to announce its next price cap on Wednesday, early analysis makes for grim reading
Energy debt balloons to £6BILLION ahead of expected bill hike this winter
It comes as energy bills are expected to rise again this winter and, with Ofgem set to announce its next price cap on Wednesday, early analysis makes for grim reading
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Levi Winchester Money Editor
00:05, 25 Aug 2026Updated 00:07, 25 Aug 2026
The price cap sets a maximum limit on how much you can be charged for each unit of gas and electricity you use, as well as the…
Savings brought about by government schemes could be wiped out by future rises
13 per cent of those in debt or concerned about missing payments owed money to ‘someone who makes them feel scared’
The number of accounts repaying debt has increased by 3% for electricity – to 852,000 – and by 4% for gas – to 710,000, the…
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOfgem will reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for the three months from…
The typical energy bill for a household that pays by direct debit is rising from £1,663 a year to £1,723 from October - but will…
