Price Cap

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Mar 20, 2026 • via the Guardian

£1,972 Bills Follow Gas Doubling from Iran Strikes

Forecast jumps £331 from current cap as war disrupts imports

Iran conflict doubles UK gas prices, pushing household bills to £1,972 from July. Decades of cross-party energy policy expose import dependence and living standard erosion.

Aug 27, 2025 • via The Guardian

Energy Bills Rise Again While Politicians Play Blame Games

The New Normal for British Households

British households will pay £1,755 for energy from October - another increase sold as modest while families sink deeper into debt. The 2% rise announced by Ofgem marks the institutionalization of what was once called a "crisis" but is now simply the new normal for a country that cannot deliver basic affordable energy to its citizens.