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

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.

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.

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.