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Ofgem

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

Energy price guarantee 20% hike delayed until July

Ofgem has been criticised by MPs for how it has run the UK energy market (image: Getty Images)
Ofgem has been criticised by MPs for how it has run the UK energy market (image: Getty Images)

Energy price cap explained as new Ofgem limit set for April 2023

Energy bills set to rise by £500 despite Ofgem price cap drop

Household energy bills are forecast to be hundreds of pounds cheaper by this summer (Photo: Adobe)
Household energy bills are forecast to be hundreds of pounds cheaper by this summer (Photo: Adobe)

Household energy bills to be ‘hundreds of pounds cheaper’ by summer

Citizens Advice estimates 600,000 people were forced on to the pay-as-you-go method last year (Photo: Adobe)
Citizens Advice estimates 600,000 people were forced on to the pay-as-you-go method last year (Photo: Adobe)

Call to ban ‘forced’ switch to prepayment meters as millions cut off

Utilita Energy has agreed to pay out £830,000 after Ofgem found customers were not offered extra support (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Utilita Energy has agreed to pay out £830,000 after Ofgem found customers were not offered extra support (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Utilita Energy to pay out £830,000 after Ofgem finds support failings

Ofgem raises energy price cap to £4,279 - but households protected

Seventeen British energy suppliers have been failing vulnerable customers Ofgem has found (Photo: Adobe)
Seventeen British energy suppliers have been failing vulnerable customers Ofgem has found (Photo: Adobe)

17 energy suppliers failing vulnerable customers named by Ofgem

The universal energy price guarantee will come to an end in April (Photo: Adobe)
The universal energy price guarantee will come to an end in April (Photo: Adobe)

Energy bills could hit £4,348 next year after price guarantee U-turn

Ofgem have announced the energy cap will see an 80% increase this October (Pic: AFP via Getty Images)
Ofgem have announced the energy cap will see an 80% increase this October (Pic: AFP via Getty Images)

Energy price cap per kwh 2022: how much will you pay in October?

Octopus Energy has announced a new £40million support package to help customers with rising energy bills (Photo: Getty Images)
Octopus Energy has announced a new £40million support package to help customers with rising energy bills (Photo: Getty Images)

Octopus Energy cuts bills and offers payment holidays in £40m package

Liz Truss announced that the typical household energy bill will be capped at £2,500 per year from 1 October (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Liz Truss announced that the typical household energy bill will be capped at £2,500 per year from 1 October (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Exact amount energy bills will cost from October based on house type

Energy Price Guarantee ‘softens the blow’ of rising EV charging costs

Police have recieved almost 1,600 reports of fake energy rebate emails in the last two weeks
Police have recieved almost 1,600 reports of fake energy rebate emails in the last two weeks

Action Fraud warning: energy rebate scam explained

A typical UK household will pay no more than £2,500 a year on their energy bill for the next two years from October (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)
A typical UK household will pay no more than £2,500 a year on their energy bill for the next two years from October (Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

Exact start date of new Energy Price Guarantee as bills to freeze

Fracking is a controversial process in the UK (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Fracking is a controversial process in the UK (image: AFP/Getty Images)

What is fracking? How it works - and UK moratorium explained

How the energy price cap varies according to where you live

The average household in Glasgow could spend almost £3,000 per year on their energy bill when the new price cap comes into effect in October, analysis suggests.
The average household in Glasgow could spend almost £3,000 per year on their energy bill when the new price cap comes into effect in October, analysis suggests.

Time of use tariffs: when are the best times to use appliances?

Energy bills are predicted to soar again later this year and at the start of 2023, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said it is “tragic news”.
Energy bills are predicted to soar again later this year and at the start of 2023, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said it is “tragic news”.

Martin Lewis’ warning at moving from direct debit before new price cap

Food and drink prices have been cited by the ONS as a major driver of overall inflation (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Food and drink prices have been cited by the ONS as a major driver of overall inflation (image: AFP/Getty Images)

How much have UK food prices gone up amid cost of living crisis?

Can you get a wind turbine installed on your home? (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Can you get a wind turbine installed on your home? (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Home wind turbines - could they help you save on your energy bills?

Research by consultancy CGA found 80% of pubs and bars are seeing ‘significant’ food and drink inflation (image: Getty Images)
Research by consultancy CGA found 80% of pubs and bars are seeing ‘significant’ food and drink inflation (image: Getty Images)

70% of pubs expect to close this winter: sector’s struggles explained

Fixed energy tariffs currently cannot compete with standard variable tariffs (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Fixed energy tariffs currently cannot compete with standard variable tariffs (image: AFP/Getty Images)

UK inflation to hit 22% in 2023, Goldman Sachs predicts

Energy bills are predicted to soar again later this year and at the start of 2023, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said it is “tragic news”.
Energy bills are predicted to soar again later this year and at the start of 2023, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said it is “tragic news”.

How you can estimate how much your energy bills will rise in October

Energy bills are set to soar from October 2022 when the new Ofgem price cap comes in (image: PA)
Energy bills are set to soar from October 2022 when the new Ofgem price cap comes in (image: PA)

What are standard variable tariffs? How energy bills rate works

Liz Truss’s plans to tackle crisis risk ‘mass poverty and destitution’

How is the Ofgem energy price cap calculated? (images: Getty Images)
How is the Ofgem energy price cap calculated? (images: Getty Images)

How the Ofgem energy price cap is calculated as bills set to soar 80%

Energy prices are set to rise to record breaking amounts in the UK (Getty Images)
Energy prices are set to rise to record breaking amounts in the UK (Getty Images)

Will energy prices go down? Is Ofgem price cap likely to drop in 2023

Campaign calls for 1m people to refuse to pay energy bills in October

Ofgem have announced energy prices in the UK will rise 80% in October (Pic: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)
Ofgem have announced energy prices in the UK will rise 80% in October (Pic: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Here’s how to change energy supplier in the UK

The energy price cap has been hiked by 80%. Credit: NationalWorld
The energy price cap has been hiked by 80%. Credit: NationalWorld

Energy price cap: Ofgem hike cap by 80% with bills set to soar

Solar panels: cost, installation explained - how much can they save?

The Government made £5.2 billion in VAT from energy bills in 2020/21 - and a rise in prices means more money for the taxman. Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall
The Government made £5.2 billion in VAT from energy bills in 2020/21 - and a rise in prices means more money for the taxman. Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall

Typical UK family will have to pay £169 in VAT on energy bills

What is Ofgem? The regulator setting energy price cap explained

Ofgem have announced the energy price cap will rise 80% this October (Pic: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)
Ofgem have announced the energy price cap will rise 80% this October (Pic: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

When is next energy price cap announcement for January 2023?

Here are 8 tips on how to save money on your energy bills (images: Adobe)
Here are 8 tips on how to save money on your energy bills (images: Adobe)

8 ways to cut your gas and electricity bills as Ofgem price cap hiked

A dramatic increase in the cost of wholesale gas has put pressure on the energy industry. (Pic: Shutterstock)
A dramatic increase in the cost of wholesale gas has put pressure on the energy industry. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Households set for fresh financial hit in energy price cap forecast

What cost of living crisis support measures has the government announced? (images: Getty Images)
What cost of living crisis support measures has the government announced? (images: Getty Images)

Cost of living payment UK: how do I get £400 and £650 support?

This isn’t the first time that Shell has has issues with overcharging its customers (Photo by ASTRID VELLGUTH/AFP via Getty Images)
This isn’t the first time that Shell has has issues with overcharging its customers (Photo by ASTRID VELLGUTH/AFP via Getty Images)

Shell Energy refund: why Ofgem has fined company?

Families across Great Britain will find out on Friday how tough energy bills will be this winter but they may have to wait to discover what the Government will do to help. Credit: PA
Families across Great Britain will find out on Friday how tough energy bills will be this winter but they may have to wait to discover what the Government will do to help. Credit: PA

New Ofgem energy price cap for October hiked by 80%

How does the British Gas support fund work? (image: PA)
How does the British Gas support fund work? (image: PA)

British Gas energy support fund: who’s eligible and how can you get it

Public sector workers skipping meals due to cost of living crisis

Households are struggling with rising fuel costs due to the cost of living crisis (Pic: Getty Images)
Households are struggling with rising fuel costs due to the cost of living crisis (Pic: Getty Images)

Fuel poverty: half of UK households may face fuel poverty this winter

The council tax rebate will chop £150 off your annual bill (image: Shutterstock)
The council tax rebate will chop £150 off your annual bill (image: Shutterstock)

When will I get £150 council tax energy rebate - do I need to apply?

People who receive disability benefits will get £150 this autumn (image: Adobe)
People who receive disability benefits will get £150 this autumn (image: Adobe)

The date when the £150 disability cost of living support will be paid

Thousands of communities across England and Wales have been identified as energy crisis hotspots.
Thousands of communities across England and Wales have been identified as energy crisis hotspots.

‘Catastrophic’: the areas set to be hardest hit by the energy crisis

These areas have the greatest proportion of energy crisis hotspots in England and Wales.
These areas have the greatest proportion of energy crisis hotspots in England and Wales.

15 energy crisis hotspots in England and Wales

Plans to reward households if customers help ease the strain on the power grid are set to be announced in the next two weeks (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Plans to reward households if customers help ease the strain on the power grid are set to be announced in the next two weeks (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Households to be paid to switch off appliances to avoid blackouts

In Sainsbury’s Leoaai Elghareeb also threw eggs and swore at staff and customers, Isleworth Crown Court heard. Credit: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images
In Sainsbury’s Leoaai Elghareeb also threw eggs and swore at staff and customers, Isleworth Crown Court heard. Credit: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

UK inflation forecast to hit 18.6% in January, Citi report says

A homeowner turning down the temperature of a gas boiler. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
A homeowner turning down the temperature of a gas boiler. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Octopus Energy customers should consider fixed tariffs - Martin Lewis

Here are the UK cost of living scams to look out for (images: Adobe/PA)
Here are the UK cost of living scams to look out for (images: Adobe/PA)

Cost of living scams to watch out for amid rise in criminal activity

Proposals supported by Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi could help households to save money this winter (Photo: Getty Images)
Proposals supported by Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi could help households to save money this winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Energy bills could be ‘slashed by £400’ under plans to lower price cap

Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% between April and June (Photo: Getty Images)
Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% between April and June (Photo: Getty Images)

UK economy shrinks by 0.1% as experts warn a recession is coming

Six million UK homes owe an average of £206 to their energy provider (Photo: Adobe)
Six million UK homes owe an average of £206 to their energy provider (Photo: Adobe)

Households owe £1.3bn to energy suppliers ahead of winter bill hikes

Energy bills are set to soar even further. Credit: Anna - stock.adobe.com
Energy bills are set to soar even further. Credit: Anna - stock.adobe.com

Energy bills to hit £4,266 a year from January

Households across Britain could face an annual energy bill in excess of £3,600 this winter (Photo: Adobe)
Households across Britain could face an annual energy bill in excess of £3,600 this winter (Photo: Adobe)

Household energy bills forecast to hit more than £3,600 this winter