UK energy bills forecast to jump by £276 as price cap rises to nearly £2,000
Great Britain's typical dual-fuel bill is set to rise by 16% to approximately £1,999 annually from January due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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3 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 30 Sept 2026. Latest articles published first, on 30 September at 02:17 UTC; The Guardian Business followed 4h 01m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Business, appeared on 1 October at 05:00 UTC.
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How it unfolded
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- Latest articlesEnergy prices to hit record highs with end of government subsidy next month
- The Guardian BusinessEnergy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January
- News FeedUK energy price cap forecast to rise to nearly £2,000 as Iran war drives up prices
- The Guardian BusinessEnergy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulating
- The Guardian BusinessGovernment must stop dithering over energy bill support for the vulnerable | Nils Pratley
- The Guardian BusinessHealey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%
- The Guardian BusinessThe zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes
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- Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4% The Guardian Business ·
- The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes The Guardian Business ·
- Government must stop dithering over energy bill support for the vulnerable | Nils Pratley The Guardian Business ·
- Energy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulating The Guardian Business ·
- UK energy price cap forecast to rise to nearly £2,000 as Iran war drives up prices News Feed ·
- Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January The Guardian Business ·
- Energy prices to hit record highs with end of government subsidy next month Latest articles
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