The latest analyst forecasts for the Ofgem price cap predict a 1% increase in energy bills from 1 October 2025. This removes some of the reduction in bills seen in July 2025. It means energy bills are 67% higher than in winter 2020/21 and predicted to be £20 more expensive than last winter.
A spokesperson for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, commented:
“We’re about to face our fifth winter of the energy bills crisis, with the average family still paying hundreds of pounds more than they did just a few years ago.
“If we want affordable, secure energy, the regulator, industry and Government must work together to slash the cost of clean electricity.
“This is even more vital as the North Sea, once seen as the nation’s source of power, is literally running out of gas. Despite what some politicians would have us believe, it simply cannot provide energy for our heating systems in the long term.”