The Weight of a Price Cap: Britain's Energy Burden Bears Down The latest increase in the UK's energy price cap is a stark reminder that households are shouldering an unsustainable burden.
With prices rising 4% from October, millions of Britons will face their highest energy charges in three years.
The cap, set by Ofgem for approximately 22 million households, now stands at £1,723 per year for the typical household's gas and electricity use.