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UK energy price cap to rise 4% as gas costs jump

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Wednesday 26 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - Ofgem announced on Wednesday that the energy price cap will rise by 4% from October, meaning the average household on default tariffs will have to pay an additional £60 a year.
The price cap, which is designed to protect around 22m households on default tariffs by limiting the...

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