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

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 government is set to face renewed calls to provide targeted help for households set to be hit with an energy price rise in July, many of whom are already in debt to their…

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.

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

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

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

A typical household would see bills rise by £221 a year, but homes on fixed tariffs are not affected.