Richard Neudegg, head of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Ofgem’s latest increase to the energy price cap has fired the starting gun on suppliers announcing bill hikes.
“EDF is first out of the gate, confirming that its default tariff customers will see bills increase to £1,277 on average, up from £1,138.
“We expect to see more of these announcements in the coming days and weeks, but there’s no reason why people on standard plans should wait helplessly for their bills to soar.
“This latest price cap hike will officially come into effect on October 1st, but there are plenty of fixed deals available now that can protect households from market volatility.”
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Ross Stebbing
Phone: 07827 836 709
Email: ross.stebbing@rvu.co.uk
Twitter: @UswitchPR
About Uswitch
Uswitch is one of the UK’s top comparison websites for home services switching, including energy, broadband and mobiles.
More people go to Uswitch to switch their energy, broadband and mobile than any other site, and we have saved consumers over £2.7 billion off their bills since we launched in September 2000.
Free mobile app Utrack also helps households manage their home energy usage and make potential savings.
Uswitch is part of RVU, a group of online brands with a mission to empower consumers to make more confident home services, insurance and financial decisions.
