Households in Britain are set to face higher energy bills this winter with the regulator expected to increase the price cap after lowering it twice this year.Experts predict Ofgem will announce on Friday that the average household energy bill will rise by about 9% in October when the latest change takes effect.

Households in Britain are set to face higher energy bills this winter with the regulator expected to increase the price cap after lowering it twice this year.Experts predict Ofgem will announce on Friday that the average household energy bill will rise by about 9% in October when the latest change takes effect.