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The price cap fell by seven percent on October 1 for most households, however, there have been a handful of fixed tariffs introduced that could be worth considering instead.

A typical households energy bills fell by £142 a year - or 7% - on October 1, after energy watchdog Ofgem lowered its price cap to £1,834.

Some energy suppliers are bringing back fixed deals for customers which may work out cheaper than the price cap.

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Is it better to opt for the energy price cap, or with scary forecasts of that rising almost another 50 per cent do you fix? This is Moneys editor crunches his numbers.

Is it better to opt for the energy price cap, or with scary forecasts of that rising almost another 50 per cent do you fix? This is Moneys editor crunches his numbers.

Most suppliers have stopped such options or pushed up prices amid market turmoil

As with many other people, I am staring down the barrel of a massive increase in my energy bills - and coming off a fixed rate compounds the issue.

As with many other people, I am staring down the barrel of a massive increase in my energy bills - and coming off a fixed rate compounds the issue.