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Energy debt reaches record £4.79 billion ahead of 13% price cap jump

The number of accounts repaying debt has increased by 3% for electricity – to 852,000 – and by 4% for gas – to 710,000, the regulator said.

Evening Standard

Use smart tech, turn heat down, service boilers: how to save money on energy bills

From turning down thermostats to make savings to installing reflectors to push warmth back into your home

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair’s think tank joins calls for £300 cut in energy prices ahead of Budget

A report by the Energy Crisis Commission has called for next week’s Budget to include details on how the government will reduce the gap between electricity and gas prices

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Government must tackle high electricity prices in Budget, industry experts say

Electricity prices in the UK remain some of the highest in Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked the energy crisis.

Evening Standard

Britons preparing to ration energy as Ofgem price cap rises, says charity

National Energy Action says 58% of households expect to cut heating use as typical annual dual-fuel bill increases to £1,755

The Guardian - UK

Miliband extends help with energy bills to more than 500,000 London homes

But campaigners warn the £150 rebate is not enough to protect vulnerable households

Evening Standard

Households urged to seek fixed energy deals as latest price cap hike takes effect

The third consecutive increase to Ofgem’s price cap sees the bill of a typical household paying by direct debit rise 6.4% to £1,849 a year.

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Worried about your energy bills? Where to turn for help

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the cost of heating and electric, there is support available. By Ella Walker.

The Independent UK

UK ‘risks repeat of surging energy bills’ amid continued reliance on gas

Energy crisis panel warns country is ‘dangerously unprepared’ and must shift away from gas quickly

The Guardian - UK

Energy bill rise will force rationing in half of UK households, survey shows

The average household energy bill rises to £1,717 in October

The Independent UK

Half of Britons plan to ration energy use this winter as 10% bill rise looms

Survey shows 46% of people will use less energy than needed after price cap rise fuels average £149 bill increase

The Guardian - UK

Labour wants to make UK a clean energy superpower. Will this help those stuck in fuel poverty?

Experts say Starmer can honour pledge to move to net zero and cut bills – if plan embraces onshore renewables and focuses on poorest

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills: standing charges are not standing still

Despite a 12.3% cut in April’s energy price cap, there is an important fixed element in your bill that is rising again

The Guardian - UK

US chipmaker Nvidia hits $2 trillion valuation, riding high on AI boom – as it happened

Shares rise a further 4% after Thursday’s 16% jump following bumper results

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Worried about paying your energy bills this winter? Here’s what to do

Energy debt can also have a big impact on mental wellbeing, writes Yolanthe Fawehinmi.

The Independent UK

Millions of Britons forced to go without energy as bills rise and fuel poverty soars

One women shave her hair off as she couldn’t afford the energy to wash it, a report from National Energy Action has said

The Independent UK

Homes close to new pylons to be offered £1,000 off bills a year under Hunt plans

The move will come alongside plans to halve the time it takes to deliver new electricity networks to seven years.

The Guardian - UK

Fuel poverty in UK ‘hit one in four in social housing last winter’

Households that switch off heating create conditions that could be unhealthy or even fatal, says charity

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The Guardian - UK

Households in Great Britain at risk of losing winter energy help, charity warns

National Energy Action says about 800,000 bill payers missed out on £150 rebate last year after government made changes to scheme

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills: don’t break promise on social tariff, Sunak urged

Martin Lewis and Citizens Advice among those telling PM poorer Britons must get help, as industry source calls idea ‘unworkable’

The Independent UK

Households to pay more for energy than they did last winter despite lower price cap, research shows

Average monthly energy bills will be £32.33 more expensive next winter compared to 2023, research shows

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis urges customers to take urgent action ahead of price cap change

Consumer financ expert says customers should submit a reading to reduce the risk of ‘”estimating” going against you’

The Independent UK

Urgent four-day warning for households who risk missing out on £400 energy payment

Households have until Friday to make a claim or risk losing out

The Independent UK

Energy bills support scheme: Households urged to claim vouchers before deadline

The Claim Your Energy Voucher Day is a final push to encourage the remaining households to claim their vouchers before the scheme ends in a month

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Sunderland pensioner turns off fridge and sits in the dark to save on energy bills

Channel 4's Britain’s Forgotten Pensioners: Dispatches showed how the cost of living crisis is taking its toll

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