Household energy bills to rise for winter as Ofgem lifts price cap | Daily Mail Online

The average household energy bill is to increase by £149 from October after Ofgem said it was increasing its price cap as households approach the winter months.The regulator announced it is hiking its price cap by 10% from the current £1,568 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales to £1,717.However, it is around £117 cheaper than the cap in October last year, which was set at £1,834.Ofgem said rising prices in the international energy market, due to heightened political tensions