Households in Great Britain face surprise rise in energy bills from January Energy price cap for average dual fuel bill will increase to £1,758 a year, from £1,755 in the current quarter The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
Households set to learn of slight energy bill drop from January Experts at Cornwall Insight have said they expect Ofgem’s price cap to drop by 1% because of lower wholesale energy prices. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
UK inflation falls to four-month low after energy price hikes ease The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 3.6% in October, from 3.8% in September, the Office for National Statistics said. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
Energy bills set to drop from January as UK braces for winter cold front The £22-a-year saving will bring the average household bill down to £1,733 The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Households expected to see energy bills drop by £22 from January Cornwall Insight has predicted Ofgem’s price cap will dip 1%. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
SSE is a winner in the great grid upgrade. Who is looking out for consumers and small businesses? Nobody doubts chunky spending is necessary to improve the grid. But how much of that money will be funded through consumer bills? The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025
Energy supplier collapses leaving nearly 24,000 customers affected Regulator Ofgem has stepped in to protect supply for Tomato Energy’s 15,300 household and 8,400 business customers The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Tomato Energy collapses in move impacting nearly 24,000 customers Regulator Ofgem said customers’ energy supply and funds paid into accounts will be secured under the supplier of last resort safety net. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
Two million energy customers are due £240m from old accounts, says Ofgem Regulator is urging anyone who has moved in recent years to check whether they are owed a refund The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025
Two million households to receive £240m from old energy accounts, Ofcom reveals Ofgem and Energy UK have a message for anyone who has moved house in the last five years The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
Consumers urged to reclaim energy credit as £240m sat in old accounts Ofgem and industry group Energy UK is urging people who may be due money to get in touch with their old supplier. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
MPs criticise Ofgem’s ‘completely inadquate’ response to energy debt crisis The regulator was criticised for choosing to reclaim debt through higher household bills, rather than tapping into network firms’ windfall profits. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Thousands of households’ energy bill debt to be written off Ofgem has announced plans to ‘reset and reform’ the UK's growing pile of energy debt The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025 Energy debt to be written off for thousands as others face £5 rise to bills Up to £500 million of energy bill debt is to be paid off through bill increases from 2027.
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Ofgem intends to ‘reset’ the nation’s escalating energy debt with new relief scheme IN FULL
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 £500million set to be written off UK’s household energy debt bill Ofgem intends to ‘reset’ the nation’s escalating energy debt with the move
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Boost for UK households as £500 million energy bill debt to be written off Ofgem said it expects to write off the historic debt built up during the recent energy crisis, which could help around 195,000 people
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025 Around £500 million of UK energy bill debt to be written off, says regulator Currently, £52 is added to annual household energy bills under the current price cap via a debt allowance to cover energy debts that are never paid.
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 One-off £150 energy bills discount - who is eligible and how does it work? Households eligible for the Warm Home Discount scheme will be informed by letters, with the first sent out this week
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Ofgem should use firms’ windfall profits to fund energy debt relief, say MPs Electricity and gas prices soared from late 2021, driven by the reopening of economies after Covid and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 UK energy firms call for overhaul of regulator Ofgem Energy UK claims Ofgem has overseen ‘dramatic rise in red tape’ that has pushed up bills and slowed economic growth
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025 Martin Lewis recommends winter energy bill heating trick costing less than £10 Many in the UK are facing high energy costs as the country heads into the colder winter months
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025 Household energy debt hits eight-year high before winter The current average household debt figure of £223 is 29% higher than last year’s £173, Uswitch found.
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025 Thousands of homes at risk of mould and damp after government eco insulation scheme failures Almost all homes meant to benefit from a government-backed scheme are instead facing serious issues