The current price cap for a typical household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity is £1,641

Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for July to September as predictions suggests a 13% rise is on the way.

Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for July to September

The Ofgem price cap does not put a limit on how much you can pay for energy - instead, it sets the maximum unit rates and standing charges

The energy price cap governs the price of energy for the two thirds of Britons who are not on fixed-term contracts.

UK households are to be subjected to a sharp rise in energy bills next month, leaving Brits bracing for a painful winter of sky-high bills

The average household using both electricity and gas will see an increase of about £18 per month.

The energy price cap will be increasing to £1,862 a year for the typical household for people who pay by direct debit

The current price cap for a typical household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity is £1,641

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Households are set to pay an additional £221 each year

Changes to the price cap from July amount to an increase of £18 a month for the average household using both electricity and gas.

The UK's Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has announced a 13-percent increase of the energy price cap, as a result of higher wholesale prices caused by the closure of…

British households face a 13% rise in regulated energy bills from July as higher wholesale gas prices feed through to Ofgem’s price cap.

Small changes, from using LED lightbulbs, to sealing windows, can help reduce the cost.

Ofgem has confirmed the energy price cap will rise 13% from July

Small changes, from using LED lightbulbs, to sealing windows, can help reduce the cost.

People are already struggling to pay their bills at the lower rate, charities have warned, after a 13% price hike was announced.