UK household energy price cap to rise by 4% from October

Middle East war pushes price limit to three-year high ahead of the winter

Ofgem said today that the energy price cap will rise by £60 per year - or £5 per month - to £1,723 for the average household using both electricity and gas if this level was sustained for a year.

Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high

NewsGreater Manchester NewsCost of livingOfgem has raised the price cap for energy costs07:21, 26 Aug 2026Energy costs for millions of households will rise to their highest level for three years, it was confirmed today.‌Ofgem said the price cap will rise by £60 per year – or £5 per month – to £1,723 for the average hou

Household energy bills will increase by an average of £5 a month from October 1 after Ofgem raised the price cap by 4 per cent.

British families face a steep rise in energy bills over the next decade, with forecasts suggesting a £264 increase in electricity bills by 2030 due to soaring net zero costs

A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem said.

Households in Great Britain will pay equivalent of £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more support Millions of households in Great Britain will face the highest energy charges in three years this winter after months of soaring market prices caused the government’s price cap to rise for a second time in three months. Ga

Households face a winter squeeze from energy bills as regulator Ofgem raised the price cap to a three-year high.

ENERGY bills will rise by 4% to their highest level in three years in a fresh blow for millions of households this winter. The energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed the new price cap, which comes into effect on October 1. In just a few weeks the cap will rise from its current rate of £1,862...

The price cap sets a maximum limit on how much you can be charged for each unit of gas and electricity you use, as well as the daily standing charge

Henry Saker-Clark and Anna Wise, Press Association Households are bracing for a winter squeeze from energy bills as regulator Ofgem is expected to raise the price cap to a three-year high. Analysts are expecting household bills to increase after the Middle East conflict affected wholesale prices. Ofgem will on Wednesda

Analysts are expecting household bills to increase after the Middle East conflict affected wholesale prices.

Regulator Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for the three months from October to December

Ofgem to reveal new energy price cap and how it impacts household bills  ITVX