Energy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulating

The price cap is to soar for about 20 million households in Great Britain from January, but there are ways to save

The price cap is to soar for about 20 million households in Great Britain from January, but there are ways to save

Household energy prices are set to soar in January, with a typical bill forecast to jump by £276 to the equivalent of nearly £2,000 year.

It is a worrying outlook but there are practical steps you can take to mitigate the predicted price shock.

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This story was reported by Zoe Wood and first published by The Guardian on 30 September 2026. HUE Legacy Ventures did not write it.

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