Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

UK energy regulator Ofgem announced a 0.2% increase in the Energy Price Cap for the first quarter of 2026, slightly raising household bills, driven by government policy and operating costs.

The Ofgem price cap sets the maximum you can be charged for unit rates of gas and electricity, plus the standing charges you pay to be connected to the grid ...

Martin Lewis has offered guidance on how to save money following an unexpected increase in the energy price cap. Millions of UK homes will see a rise in their energy bills after Ofgem, the regulator, ...

UK households will be landed with higher bills this winter as the Ofgem price cap rises by 2 per cent. The energy price cap will increase from 1 October for a typical household in England, Scotland ...

The energy price cap will fall in the new year, but households should brace for another rise in April, according to an expert forecaster.

Households are bracing for higher winter costs as government schemes and market volatility push up energy spending 🔌Ofgem has confirmed a surprise 0.2% rise to the energy price cap from January 1, ...

The energy price cap for the UK will rise from January in an unexpected blow for millions. The quarterly cap for a dual fuel ...

Millions of British households face higher energy bills this autumn as the energy market regulator raised the Energy Price Cap—the maximum amount energy suppliers can charge residential customers—by ...

Millions of British households will see energy bills edge higher next year after regulator Ofgem said it would increase its domestic price cap by 0.2% from January due to higher policy costs.

Ofgem has announced a slight increase to the energy price cap from 1 January 2026. The energy regulator, who reviews the cap every three months, said that from 1 January to 31 March 2026 there will be ...

The price cap is usually largely driven up or down based on the wholesale costs of energy, but that is not the case this time. Wholesale prices are currently “stable” and have fallen by 4% over the ...