Ofgem announced on Friday 23 May that the energy price cap will fall 7% from July. This means a typical household will pay £1,720 a year, down from £1,849. This is still around £580 a year more than the average annual energy bill in April 2021, and comes during the summer months, when households tend to use less energy.
In response, National Energy Action Chief Executive Adam Scorer says, ‘Any fall in the price of energy is always welcome news, but this is a short fall from a great height. Bills remain punishingly high for low-income households.
‘Four years of extraordinarily high energy bills has taken its toll. We hear heart-breaking cases every day.
‘The likely expansion in eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment will be a relief for some, but National Energy Action is calling for deeper energy bill support and a real focus to support households out of debt.’
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Notes to editors
- National Energy Action (NEA), is the national fuel poverty charity, working across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to improve the lives of people in fuel poverty. We directly support people with energy and income maximisation advice, and we advocate on issues such as the current energy crisis and the need to improve the energy efficiency of our homes. See: www.nea.org.uk/.
- The average annual energy bill was £1,138 in April 2021.