Energy price cap: Millions of households face higher gas and electricity bills
Standard energy bills rise by £139 a year and prepayment meter bills see sharper rise under new price cap. …
Households on fixed tariffs will be unaffected, but those coming to the end of a contract are automatically moved to a default tariff set at the new level. In the past customers have been able to shop around for cheaper deals, but currently, they won’t find anything cheaper, due to the high price of gas.