Martin's Energy briefing
Electricity use costs to RISE 5.1% in 1 Jan Price Cap. More rises likely in April

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You may be surprised to read about a 5% elec rise because on Friday, when Ofgem announced the Jan Price Cap, most news bulletins called it a 0.2% rise. Yet that only scrapes the surface...

In reality, electricity costs will rise significantly, so will the much-hated Standing Charges, but gas costs will fall. If you're on a price-capped tariff (most people are, see am I on the Cap?), if possible ditch it now. The easy way is with the new 12% cheaper, cheapest fix which guarantees no price hikes.