Energy bills ‘could hit almost £1,900 annually in coldest months of year’

Freezing winter could push average bills higher under UK government's price cap, says forecast

Household energy bills could climb to an average of almost 1,900 a year in the coldest months of the year under the UK government's energy price cap, according to a leading forecaster.

The energy price cap is expected to climb from the 1,834-a-year level for a typical home set to take effect from Sunday to 1,898 when the cap is next updated for the months from January to March, say analysts at Cornwall Insight, adding to the burden of the cost of living crisis.