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Energy price cap cut with average bill to go down £129

Standing charges for electricity and gas are coming down too.

23rd May 2025

After repeated increases, the latest energy price cap means the cost of an average bill is to go down by £129.

Standing charges for electricity and gas are coming down too.

The reduction comes as new figures show almost 400,000 households in Scotland are in energy debt or arrears.

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