Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Martin Lewis has told LBC that he predicts a further energy price rise in January, after Ofgem today announced an initial 4% price rise in October.
The move will raise the average energy bill hit a three-year high, with the regulator confirming the price cap will rise by £60 per year – or £5 per month – to £1,723 for the average household using both electricity and gas.
00:44 Tom Swarbrick speaks with Martin Lewis
04:05 Why is energy in Britain so much more expensive than in other countries? Jess Ralston, Head of Energy at ECIU, joins Tom
Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp
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Martin Lewis has told LBC that he predicts a further energy price rise in January, after Ofgem today announced an initial 4% price rise in October.
The move will raise the average energy bill hit a three-year high, with the regulator confirming the price cap will rise by £60 per year – or £5 per month – to £1,723 for the average household using both electricity and gas.
00:44 Tom Swarbrick speaks with Martin Lewis
04:05 Why is energy in Britain so much more expensive than in other countries? Jess Ralston, Head of Energy at ECIU, joins Tom
Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp
#tomswarbrick #martinlewis #energybills #middleeast #conflict #iranwar #ukraine #money #moneysavingexpert #uknews #ukpolitics #LBC
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Join in the conversation and listen at lbc.co.uk
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