Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high.
The regulator said 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 if this level was sustained for a year.
This increase reflected higher wholesale gas prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with volatile global markets remaining the dominant driver of price changes.
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Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high.
The regulator said 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 if this level was sustained for a year.
This increase reflected higher wholesale gas prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with volatile global markets remaining the dominant driver of price changes.
Broadcast on 26/08/2026
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