Millions to pay lower summer energy bills as UK price cap

Millions to pay lower summer energy bills as UK price cap drops

Cap falls by £122 to a typical £1,568 a year – but bills are expected to rise again in October when the cap ends

Millions of households will pay lower gas and electricity bills this summer as the energy price cap for Great Britain falls by £122 a year to the equivalent of £1,568 for the typical annual charge from today.

However, the latest cap applies only from July until the end of September, and bills are expected to rise again this winter, leaving millions struggling to heat their homes.