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Energy bills will rise by more than £200 a year for the average household from July, after the energy price cap was increased this morning.
The 13% rise, announced by energy regulator Ofgem, sets the maximum price per unit of gas and electricity used from July to September for a typical dual fuel household across England, Scotland and Wales.
Ofgem’s decision to increase April’s annual cap of £1,641 to £1,862 equates to a rise of £18 per month for these average households. Households will see an increase of 24% on their gas bills and 5% on their electricity bills.
Currently, 40% of accounts – or 22 million – are fixed tariffs, according to Ofgem figures, and are therefore unaffected by this price rise.
Also on tonight’s Evening News:
• Seven children and two adults have died in separate open water incidents over the Bank Holiday weekend amid record-breaking temperatures across the UK.
• Resident doctors in England will strike for the 16th time in their long-running dispute with the government over pay.
• An exclusive survey conducted for ITV’s Tonight programme found that more than one in three users of non-prescription codeine could be at risk of addiction.
• And, meet the tabby cat who made himself a permanent fixture at a historic manor house – who even has his own bank account.
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