Energy bills rise 4% today with 16% jump forecast for January

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Household energy bills in Great Britain rise by 4 per cent from today to an average of £1,723 annually, with further increases predicted.

Energy bills in Great Britain have increased by 4 per cent from today, taking the average annual charge for a typical dual-fuel household to £1,723. This represents an increase of approximately £60 per year for households paying by direct debit. Multiple outlets warn that further rises are coming in January, with forecasts suggesting a 16 per cent increase that would push bills to nearly £2,000 per year, adding around £276 to annual costs.

The rises come as Britain faces a deepening cost of living squeeze. Food prices are also expected to soar for at least two more years on top of the energy price spikes. This combination of pressures is affecting millions of households across Great Britain, with campaigners warning of particular hardship for the poorest households.

Campaigners and commentators have urged the government to make immediate plans to support all households with energy costs this winter. Chancellor John Healey is under growing pressure to offer fresh energy support in next month's budget. The Guardian's Nils Pratley argues the government should introduce a properly targeted social tariff rather than tinker with the existing warm homes discount scheme.

However, in his speech at Labour's conference in Liverpool, the chancellor warned that the government had limited resources to cushion worldwide economic shocks hitting Britain, arguing his budget would have fiscal discipline at its core.

How it is being reported

• How will the higher energy price cap impact your bills?The price cap has increased by 4% as of today (Picture: AFP) A 4% hike to Ofgem’s energy price cap takes effect today, with warnings that household bills could soar by almost another £300 from January. Campaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy…Metro · 1 Oct, 15:52
• Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% new year increaseCampaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.Evening Standard · 1 Oct, 12:15
• New energy price cap starts today - 10 best fixed deals to cut costsMillions of households will see their bills rise from today.Daily Express · 1 Oct, 12:00
• Energy bills are rising today - what you can do now to cut your costsThe price cap limits what you pay for unit rates of gas and electricity, rather than a total limit on your energy billThe Mirror · 1 Oct, 11:29
• Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% new year increaseCampaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.Evening Standard · 1 Oct, 09:45
• Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% new year increaseCampaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.Independent Business · 1 Oct, 09:45
• Household energy bills to jump by £60 today ahead of biggest rise for four yearsFour million households will see energy bills go up as the Ofgem price cap rises by four per cent from October 1The Independent · 1 Oct, 08:26
• Energy bills rise by £60 today as price cap hike takes effect before another £276 rise in JanuaryThe bill for the average household in England, Scotland and Wales paying by direct debit for gas and electricity reached £1,723, up £5 a month or £60 a year if this level was sustained over 12 months.Daily Mail · 1 Oct, 07:28
• Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home John Healey is under growing pressure to offer fresh energy support for households in next month’s budget as millions face a 4% rise in charges from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home. In his speech at Labour’s conference in Liverpool this week , the chancellor warned that the government had limited resources to cushion the worldwide economic shocks hitting Britain, while arguing his budget would have fiscal discipline at its core. Continue reading...The Guardian · 1 Oct, 06:00
• The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikesThe Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pump Clare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last winter, filling hot-water bottles and bringing out extra blankets to ensure they didn’t go over budget. This year, she won’t have to worry as she is guaranteed not to receive a bill. While millions of British households face the highest energy charges in three years from today after a 4% rise in the price cap , and predictions of a 16% increase in January , upgrades to…The Guardian · 1 Oct, 06:00
• Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% New Year increaseCampaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.Independent Business · 1 Oct, 00:02
• Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% New Year increaseCampaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.Evening Standard · 1 Oct, 00:02
• Government must stop dithering over energy bill support for the vulnerable | Nils PratleyMinisters should introduce a properly targeted social tariff rather than tinker with the warm homes discount Energy bills forecast to jump by £276 a year from January What to do as prices head for £2,000 a year After the hopeful good vibes in Liverpool, here comes a reminder of what is coming this winter: a mighty new year shock in energy bills, hitting the poorest hardest, that the government looks unprepared for. From the quarterly price cap level of £1,723 that will apply from Thursday for an average dual-fuel household, take your pick from a range of forecasts for the first three months…The Guardian · 30 Sept, 18:04
• Energy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulatingThe price cap is set to soar for about 20 million households in Great Britain from January, but there are ways to save Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January Household energy prices are set to soar in January, with a typical bill forecast to jump by £276 to the equivalent of nearly £2,000 year. It’s a worrying outlook but there are practical steps you can take to mitigate the predicted price shock. Continue reading...Guardian Business · 30 Sept, 16:44
• Food prices to soar for two years and energy prices forecast to jump 25%Families face soaring food prices for at least two more years on top of a sharp energy bill spike this winter as Britain's cost of living squeeze deepens.This is Money · 29 Sept, 16:28

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