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Power to slash fuel bills is in your hands
Daily Express
|April 17, 2025
ENERGY bills have been the nation's unrelenting headache ever since global gas volatility started rattling the market back in early 2021. While things seemed to be looking up last summer — thanks to consecutive drops in Ofgem’s quarterly price cap due to an easing market — the relief was short-lived. Rates began creeping up again in the autumn, and now we're feeling the sting once again.
On April 1, Ofgem’s latest price cap hike pushed average energy bills up by £111 a year for a typical dual-fuel household on a standard tariff. That’s a blow for many, alongside a wave of other cost rises — from car costs to council tax — squeezing budgets this month.
This story is from the April 17, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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