energy price cap
Ofgem said it will increase by from £1,568 to £1,717 from October 1.
High energy bills have been one of the driving forces between the cost of living crisis.
Ofgem will be increasing the cap by 5% in the New Year.
The new prime minister has set the price cap at £2,500, saving the average household around £1,000 a year until 2024.
Ministers disappeared the morning when Ofgem confirmed its huge energy price cap hike.
These comparisons perfectly demonstrate how enormous the new price cap hike is.
Regulator Ofgem just announced that from October 1, the energy price cap will be £3,549 – an 80% increase.
The money saving expert said people will die without "further government intervention".
Fears raised that families will be forced to choose between “eating or heating” as the average energy bill is hiked by more than 80 per cent.
It's a recurring question as energy bills soar and strikes remain a regular occurrence.