Energy bills will increase by at least £139 for some 15 million households from October, Ofgem has announced. The hike comes because of a rise in wholesale energy prices, the watchdog said. Customers on default direct debit tariffs will face the sharpest jump with their bills leaping to a record average of £1, 277 a year, while pre-payment customers will see their own charges rise to an average of £, 1309, Ofgem said. Wholesale energy prices have surged this year with gas prices hitting a record
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2021-08-09 00:00:00.0