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EXPLAINED: Martin lewis issues urgent warning to anyone who pays energy bills through direct debit - The Real Truth

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to those paying energy bills through direct debit.

Taking to Twitter, the Money Saving Expert to urge customers to take a meter reading before midnight on June 30. This is due to a new Ofgem Price Cap coming in from midnight on July 1, so energy rates will be dropping, reports the Mirror.

The new price cap from Ofgem is set at £2,074 for the average annual energy bill - several hundred pounds less than the current Price Guarantee rate of £2,500. With energy rates set to drop by around 17% on average, you will need to make sure your units are recorded correctly.

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