Energy bills to rise more than expected for millions of British households
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZKBJ)
Typical annual bill to increase by just over 35 to 1,755 from October when Ofgem raises government price cap by 2%
Energy bills will rise more than expected for millions of British households this autumn as a result of the mounting cost of government subsidies.
The energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, will raise the government's cap on bills by 2% from October, or the equivalent of just over 35 a year, to 1,755 for a typical annual dual-fuel bill.
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