Energy bills set to rise for millions of households TODAY – seven ways to keep costs down

MILLIONS of Brits will face higher heating bills from January thanks to the new energy price cap.

Ofgem, the energy watchdog, has confirmed that the new price cap will rise by 1.2% from today, January 1.

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For an average household with typical energy usage, this means bills will rise from £1,717 a year to £1,738.

While that may seem like a small increase, it follows a 10% rise in October, when bills for an average family shot up by £149.