Energy Crisis

Household bills are set to drop by 7% in July after a new announcement from energy regulator Ofgem.

Ofgem announces 7% drop in energy price cap from July

Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Experts say switching now could save you £366 on energy bills

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is urging consumers to do this one thing “right now” following today’s energy price cap increase

Martin Lewis says do one thing to avoid energy price cap increase

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Energy bills to rise again as Ofgem increases price cap from April 1

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5 expert tips to tackle the energy price cap increase in April 2025

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Energy bills set to rise by almost £85, adding pressure on households

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Government ministers given powers to bypass opposition to wind farms

Plans for 'no standing charge' energy tariffs to help households

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Energy bills predicted to rise in 2025 - what the change means for you

Radius Energy can help business owners find better energy deals

Businesses are bringing in specialists to hunt for better energy deals

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

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Energy bills to rise by £149 as Ofgem increases price cap by 10%

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Massive hike in UK energy bills forecast - how much costs are going up

Watchdog Which? criticises 3 utility firms over poor customer service

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These two energy suppliers have been ranked worst by Citizens Advice

Promotional toys at the headquarters of Octopus Energy in London (Photo: LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Octopus Energy to repay £3 billion - what that means for customers

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Ed Davey wants to rejoin the single market. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty/Adobe

Lib Dems are the only party that's not afraid to tackle Brexit Ralph Blackburn

Centrica's CEO Chris O'Shea says he is worried about those who find it hardest to pay energy bills

British Gas parent company CEO calls for social tariff as profits soar

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Mum of disabled teen helped by Kate Winslet calls for energy support

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The energy-saving app that pays you for using less electricity

Smart meter app relaunches scheme which rewards customers with money

The Ofgem energy price cap is set to fall slightly from October 2023 (images: Getty Images/Adobe)

The Ofgem price cap needs to be scrapped for energy bills to come down Henry Sandercock

The Ofgem energy price cap for October to December will be announced this week (image: Adobe)

Explainer New Ofgem energy price cap sees household bills fall below £2,000

An employee poses with a pipe used to carry liquid CO2 at the ‘Schwarze Pumpe’ (‘Black Pump’) near Berlin, Germany (Photo: MICHAEL URBAN/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)

'A green gloss' - Sunak backs carbon capture alongside oil push

Centrica’s profits soared threefold to £3.3bn in 2022 (image: PA)

Explainer British Gas ownership explained as profits climb almost 900%

Nuclear energy is not technically renewable, but it does not release greenhouse gas emissions (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Analysis Is government's nuclear power expansion plan the fossil fuel panacea?

Energy security secretary Grant Shapps will today announce how Great British Nuclear will drive the rapid expansion of new nuclear power plants in the UK at an unprecedented scale and pace (Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

UK to see ‘rapid expansion’ of nuclear power with design contest
The government has announced a global competition, calling on companies to design it a smaller nuclear reactor which can be made in a factory and rolled out nationwide
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The average household energy bill will be reduced by £426 from 1 July (Photo: Adobe)

Household energy bills to fall by more than £400 from tomorrow

Energy bills are set to go up by around 20% in April (image: Adobe)

Explainer Energy price guarantee end date and what it means for your energy bill

Best portable power stations to prepare for a power outage

Best portable power stations to prepare for a power outage

Around 1.7 million people were left waiting months for help with energy bills due to the government’s “lack of bandwidth” (Photo: Adobe)

Government left 1.7 million people waiting months for energy bill help

The new Ofgem energy price cap could reduce bills by £35.50 a month (images: Adobe)

Explainer Fixed rate energy deals explained as Ofgem price cap ‘to lower’ bills

Energy bills have been rocketing since late 2021 (images: Getty Images/Adobe)

How to keep on top of energy bills - and what to do if they’re wrong Henry Sandercock

Is King Charles III's Coronation make or break for pubs? (images: AFP/Getty/PA)

Is the King's Coronation make or break for the UK's struggling pubs?

Shell has enjoyed a share price uplift in light of its latest results announcement (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer Shell shareholders set for multi-billion pound bonanza as profits soar

The sign for a BP filling station in Westminster, London (Pic: Getty Images)

Who owns BP? Energy company records £4bn profits in just 3 months

British Gas customers will be able to save money over five hours on Sunday 30 April (image: Adobe)

British Gas customers to get half-price energy on Sunday - here’s why

Government borrowing is very different to the sort of borrowing households do (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer UK borrowing hits near record high amid energy and inflation crises

Energy bills are set to go up in April (image: Adobe)

Why energy bills will go up from April despite energy price guarantee

The energy bills support scheme has helped consumers through this winter (images: Adobe)

Explainer End of government energy bills support to cause April bills hike

Millions of households in England and Wales are in fuel poverty. (Image: NationalWorld)

Over 1m families in extreme fuel poverty - worst hit areas revealed

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Joe Biden has approved major Willow Oil Project - sources

UK households will be able to get paid for saving electricity on Tuesday (image: Adobe)

Explainer National Grid Demand Flexibility Service ‘not scheduled’ despite

Which? research has found the cost of living crisis is having a major impact on living standards (image: AFP/Getty Images)

One in seven skipping meals due to cost of living crisis, Which? finds

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme was released to much fanfare in March 2022 (images: Getty Images/Adobe)

Boiler Upgrade Scheme ‘way off target’ analysis of official data shows

Wholesale energy prices are falling - but they will not affect energy bills anytime soon (images: AFP/Getty Images/PA)

Analysis Why our energy bills will still rise despite falling wholesale prices

Moscow has been weakened by sanctions, but Russia’s economy continues to operate (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Analysis Have Western sanctions on Russia worked so far?

Drax power station workers have announced a series of strikes (Photo: Getty Images)

UK could face ‘blackouts’ in weeks as power station staff to strike

Activists from Greenpeace set up a mock-petrol station price board displaying the Shell's net profit for 2022 (Getty)

Shell’s profits prove that a proper windfall tax is long overdue Nick Mitchell

Energy companies are able to obtain court warrants which give them the legal right to enter people’s homes (Photo: Getty Images)

British Gas debt collectors break into homes to force-fit meters

How to keep warm without having the heating on all day

How to keep warm without having the heating on all day

The Demand Flexibility Service rewards households for reducing energy use at peak-times (Photo: Adobe)

National Grid to pay households to cut power use for second day

A smart meter indicating that it is on a ‘Prepayment tariff’ (Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Shapps tells energy providers to stop switching to prepayment meters

The National Grid ESO is running a live event of its Demand Flexibility Service on Monday. Credit: Mark Hall

National Grid to pay households to use less electricity from today

Households will be paid if they avoid using electricity during peak demand (Photo: Adobe)

What is National Grid’s energy saving scheme? How much can I save

The best smart thermostats to heat your home this winter for less

The best smart thermostats to control the temperature in your home

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