Energy price cap
Tuesday 02 Jan 2024
Between 1 January to 31 March 2024 the energy price cap is set at £1,928 a year for a typical household who use gas and electricity and pay by Direct Debit.
The level of the energy price cap is based on typical household energy use and reflects recent falls in wholesale energy prices. Read about typical household energy use and how the price cap is calculated on ofgem’s Average gas and electricity usage page.
Read more about the energy price cap here.
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