Ofgem raises energy price cap by 80% to £3,549 from October

Increase will pile more pressure on government to announce further support for households this winter

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Households in Great Britain face a leap in energy bills from October after the regulator raised the energy price cap, taking the average gas and electricity bill to 3,549 a year.

In a blow for hard-pressed consumers already struggling with soaring inflation, Ofgem approved the 1,578 increase on the current figure of 1,971 for the average dual-fuel tariff - a rise of 80%.