British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON, Octopus customers could get five payments worth £785. Energy regulator Ofgem announced on Wednesday the cap will increase by 2% on October 1, adding around £2.93 per month for the average household.

The increase continues a trend of cost rises since the Russian invasion of Ukraine spiked wholesale gas prices, despite pledges from the UK Government that bills would come down.

In response to the latest rise, John Swinney said in a video posted on X: “Energy bills are already far too high, yet under Labour they’re going up again.

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“When Labour came to power, they said they’d lower energy bills, but after today’s increase energy bills are going to be about £187 higher than when Labour ca

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