Energy Bills and the Price Cap News: page 4
- October 2025
Ofgem price cap for October to December 2025 set at £1,755 GB average on new TDCVs
Ofgem's price cap for 1 October to 31 December 2025 stands at £1,755 a year for a typical dual fuel household on direct debit, with electricity unit rates up and gas unit rates down.
Ovo Energy Extra Support Package opens
Ovo Energy's £56m Extra Support Package opened on 1 October 2025, offering eligible customers emergency top-up, payment reductions, extended repayment plans and free energy-saving products.
Price cap operating cost allowance in place until October 2025
Ofgem has set new operating cost and debt allowances for the energy price cap, cutting the average customer bill by £8, with the allowances in place until October 2025.
- September 2025
Citizens Advice responds to Ofgem's price cap benchmark consumption review consultation
Citizens Advice has agreed with Ofgem's minded-to proposal on reviewing the benchmark consumption values behind the energy price cap, while calling for clarity on how headroom allowances are assessed.
Energy Saving Trust publishes response to Ofgem standing charges consultation
The Energy Saving Trust has answered Ofgem's consultation on prepayment meter standing charges and other debt costs, calling for a social tariff and fairer regional charges.
Energy debt and arrears climbs to £4.43 billion in Q2 2025
Ofgem figures show household energy debt and arrears reached £4.43 billion in the second quarter of 2025, up nearly £300 million on the previous quarter and £0.74 billion on a year earlier.
Power NI announces 4% residential tariff increase from 1 October 2025
Power NI will raise its residential unit price by 4% from 1 October 2025, adding about 11p a day for an average household, after the Utility Regulator approved the change.
Citizens Advice responds to Ofgem's technical working paper on the Debt Relief Scheme
Citizens Advice has responded to Ofgem's technical working paper on the proposed Debt Relief Scheme, backing its aims and phased rollout but seeking clarity on eligibility and faster consultation on phase two.
Consumer Scotland responds to Ofgem's Debt Relief Scheme policy update working paper
Consumer Scotland has told Ofgem it broadly supports the proposed eligibility criteria for the Energy Debt Relief Scheme, while urging changes on smart meters, warm referrals and supplier reimbursement.
Green Alliance publishes report making the case for a social tariff to address fuel poverty
Green Alliance has published a report modelling three social tariff designs, arguing percentage discounts on gas and electricity bills would support fuel poor households better than the Warm Home Discount.
Ofgem statistics show record total energy debt of £4.43bn
Ofgem statistics show total energy debt reached a record £4.43bn, three-quarters of it arrears without a payment plan, as the price cap rose 2% on 1 October.
- August 2025
ECIU analysis finds poorly insulated homes £570 worse off under price cap
Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit finds homes rated EPC Band F pay £570 more a year than Band C homes under October 2025 price cap prices, with around half a million homes affected.
Ofgem announces 2% energy price cap rise for October to December 2025
Ofgem has raised the energy price cap by 2% for October to December 2025, taking a typical dual fuel Direct Debit bill to £1,755 a year, an increase of £35.14.
Ofgem opens consultation on price cap benchmark consumption review
Ofgem has confirmed it will update the price cap's benchmark consumption to the 2023 Typical Domestic Consumption Values from 1 January 2026, a change it says will raise the cap level by about £9 a year for a typical customer.
Ofgem opens policy consultation package on future energy prices
Ofgem has opened three policy consultations on nuclear cost recovery, acquisition-only tariffs and the cap's consumption benchmark, alongside confirming a 2% price cap rise from October.
Scottish charity THAW Orkney saves clients thousands in energy bills
THAW Orkney, part-funded by the British Gas Energy Trust, reports saving clients a collective £50,000 in energy payments and more than £116,000 in income gains in the last year.
British Gas Energy Trust reopens Individuals and Families Fund
The British Gas Energy Trust has reopened its Individuals and Families Fund, offering up to £1,700 towards energy debt for households on prepayment or credit accounts with suppliers that run no scheme of their own.
October to December 2025 price cap set at £1,755
Ofgem has set the October to December 2025 Default Tariff Cap at £1,755 a year for a typical dual fuel household, a 2% rise from July, with forecasts pointing to a slight fall in January.
Ofgem estimates cash and cheque customers pay £136 a year more on average
Ofgem reports estimate that households paying for energy by cash or cheque pay £136 a year more on average than other customers, according to guidance published in September 2025.
- July 2025
Consumer Scotland publishes response to Ofgem fair pricing consultation
Consumer Scotland has backed Ofgem's proposed fair pricing framework for heat networks but called for stronger monitoring of fuel costs, prescriptive billing rules and readiness to enforce from January 2026.
Octopus Energy price amendments
Octopus Energy amended prices on its Octopus Key and Card and Flexible Octopus tariffs, in a change recorded by the price comparison service Energylinx.
New allowances to be implemented in July 2025 cap
Ofgem has restructured the operating cost and debt allowances inside the energy price cap, cutting the total allowance by an average of £8 per customer from the July 2025 cap period.
Contact with suppliers about help paying bills reaches highest level to date
Ofgem's Energy Consumer Satisfaction Survey for July and August 2025 shows contact with suppliers about help paying bills reached its highest recorded level, at 78% of customers who fell behind.
Cornwall Insight forecasts slight fall in price cap for July to September 2025
Cornwall Insight forecasts the July to September 2025 price cap at £1,756.02 a year for a typical dual fuel direct debit household, a slight fall from the current cap of £1,849.
Energy price cap falls 7% to £1,720 for a typical household
The energy price cap fell 7 per cent on 1 July 2025, cutting the bill for a typical household paying by direct debit from £1,849 to £1,720 a year.
Float debt allowance to end in July 2025
Ofgem has concluded its first full review of the price cap's operating cost and debt allowances, cutting the total allowance by an average of £8 per customer and ending the float allowance in July 2025.
The Float ended and the enduring DRC allowance took effect
Ofgem's temporary £28 per dual fuel customer debt allowance, the Float, ended on 1 July 2025 when updated operating cost and debt allowances took effect, with a review now proposing no further adjustment.
Ofgem published a summary of responses and next steps on zero standing charge tariffs
Ofgem has set out next steps on zero and lower standing charge tariffs, saying it will consider requiring every supplier to offer one such tariff in all regions.
- June 2025
Confused.com guide updated to state the Energy Price Guarantee is no longer in effect
Confused.com has updated its Energy Price Guarantee guide to confirm the scheme is no longer in effect, with households now paying rates set by Ofgem's price cap.
Energy Price Guarantee scheme withdrawn
The government has withdrawn the Energy Price Guarantee scheme documents and confirmed the scheme is closed, ending the published record of the support that capped household unit rates from 2022.