Households urged to take action ahead of energy price rise

The energy price cap will come into effect on Wednesday.

As the new energy price cap comes into force today, charities are warning thousands more people are at risk of fuel poverty as bills continue to rise.

The value, which estimates the average cost of a yearly gas and electricity bill, increases by 2% today.

But over the past five years, it’s gone up by nearly 70%.

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