UK public finances and retail sales data to give pre-budget health check; energy price cap to rise in January – business live - short news
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Newsflash: Hopes for a small fall in energy bills across Great Britain have been dashed.
Regulator Ofgem has just announced that from 1 January to 31 March 2026 there will be a small monthly increase of 28 pence on the price of energy for a typical household who use electricity and gas and pay by Direct Debit.
Compared to the level between January and March 2025, it is 1% or £20 lower.
Year on year when..
source: The Guardian - 21.11.2025