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More than 120 organisations are calling on the government to cut the taxes and policy costs loaded onto electricity bills. Coordinated by Energy UK and E3G, the intervention comes as electricity costs remain around 70% higher than in 2021, squeezing household budgets and holding back business investment.  In this article, we’ll look at ways the government can get energy bills down. We’ll also explore another issue: how electricity compares with gas. Electricity carries a disproportionate

Industry experts estimate the UK’s household energy debt surpassed £6 billion in the first half of 2026. More than three million customers are now in debt or arrears, with the average amount owed sitting at around £1,800. Forecasters predict the total will reach £7 billion by the end of the year. The government is trying desperately to ease the pressure. From October 1st, VAT will be removed from household electricity bills, saving the average household

Household energy bills are rising again. From July 1st, Ofgem’s price cap will increase by 13%, taking the typical annual bill to £1,862. It is the steepest summer increase in four years. The rise comes as unpaid energy bills reach almost £4.8 billion. Households already under pressure must now find even more money, with suppliers and consumer groups calling for urgent reform. The latest surge in prices was caused by the conflict in Iran and

Household debt is no longer a temporary hangover from the 2022 energy crisis. It is now one of the energy sector’s biggest structural issues. Households across Britain now owe their energy suppliers £4.8 billion. Industry experts fear that from July, when the Ofgem price cap rises by 13% to an average of £1,862 per year, the debt problem will get even worse. The situation has become so serious that Scottish Power wants part of the

Ofgem has announced a 13% increase in the energy price cap from 1 July 2026. For a typical household, annual energy bills will rise from £1,641 to £1,862. Many consumers will feel frustrated by the news. Earlier this year, falling prices suggested the worst of the energy crisis might finally be behind us. Instead, bills are heading upwards again. The immediate trigger was rising wholesale gas prices linked to the Iran conflict. Yet the bigger