Consumers are warned bills will remain as high as last winter despite price cap fall

Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap from the current £3,280 per year to £2,074 for the average household in England, Wales and Scotland, effective from 1 July, it has announced.

Energy Secretary, Grant Shapps, said: “It’s positive households across the country will see their energy bills fall by around £430 on average from July, marking a major milestone in our determined efforts to halve inflation.”

However, shadow Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband ,said that families would continue to struggle as bills remain “eye-wateringly high”.

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