Cornwall Insight Sees £276 UK Energy Bill Jump to £1,999 in January
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 30
Cornwall Insight Sees £276 UK Energy Bill Jump to £1,999 in January
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 30
Summary
A typical UK household energy bill is forecast to rise £276 in January to £1,999 a year, a 16% jump that would mark the biggest increase in four years.
Cornwall Insight linked the expected surge to Middle East-driven gas supply disruption and low European storage, saying the January cap-setting period is already halfway through and a rise is "all but certain."
About 20 million households on Ofgem-capped variable tariffs already face a 4% increase on Thursday, lifting the typical annual bill by about £60 to £1,723; the current VAT cut trims roughly £45 a year.
Pressure on ministers is building as EDF warned of a "second energy crisis," unpaid household energy debt has topped £5 billion, and campaigners are urging targeted winter support and faster debt relief.