Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to hit almost £2,000 a year this summer
Consumers brace for ‘awful April’ and Iran war cost hikes, which have pushed UK’s gas market past three-year highs Households in Great Britain could see their energy bills increase by about £290 a year to almost £2,000 from this summer in a “tough pill to swallow” for consumers already...
<p>Consumers brace for ‘awful April’ and Iran war cost hikes, which have pushed UK’s gas market past three-year highs </p><p>Households in Great Britain could see their energy bills increase by about £290 a year to almost £2,000 from this summer in a “tough pill to swallow” for consumers already braced for a volley of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/30/cost-of-living-how-to-prepare-for-the-awful-april-shower-of-bill-increases">“awful April”</a> cost hikes from Wednesday.</p><p>A typical gas and electricity bill is now forecast to reach £1,929 a year from July under the industry regulator Ofgem’s quarterly price cap, according to analysis by the energy consultancy Cornwall Insight.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/31/energy-bills-great-britain-forecast-summer">Continue reading...</a>
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