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Now, more than 15 million households across england, scotland and wales are to face higher energy bills, as the increased price cap comes into effect from today. a typical bill for those on a default tariff will rise by around £140 pounds a year, with those on prepayment meters expected to pay even more. our personal finance correspondent kevin peachey reports as the temperature dips, so our energy bills rise. the cost of heating and lighting our homes is limited by the price cap, but this is the biggest ever increase at a time when many household budgets are being squeezed. it affects people...

So our energy bills rise. the cost of heating and lighting our homes is limited by the price cap, but this is the biggest ever increase at a time when many household budgets are being squeezed. it affects people on standard tariffs in england, wales and scotland and generally those who haven't switched for a long time, or whose time—limited tariffs have expired. the new cap means they will now pay £1,277 a year if they use an average amount of gas and electricity — that's £139 a year more on their bill than under the previous cap. prepayment—meter customers face a higher typical bill o...

But this is the biggest ever increase at a time when many household budgets are being squeezed. a major shock. because we are on a static income, any form of major increase like this, you konw, our energy bill is probably our most significant cost every month in outgoings, and therefore when that happens it will have a tremendous effect. the new cap means they will now pay £1,277 a year if they use an average amount of gas and electricity — that's £139 a year more on their bill than under the previous cap. prepayment—meter customers face a higher typical bill of £1,309 a year — that's...

Many household budgets are being squeezed. it affects people on standard tariffs in england, wales and scotland and generally those who haven't switched for a long time, or whose time—limited tariffs have expired. the new cap means they will now pay £1,277 a year if they use an average amount of gas and electricity — that's £139 a year more on their bill than under the previous cap. prepayment—meter customers face a higher typical bill of £1,309 a year — that's an increase of £153 on the previous time. those who use more than the average amount of energy in their homes will face bi...

Increase like this, you konw, our energy bill is probably our most significant cost every month in outgoings, and therefore when that happens it will have a tremendous effect. the new cap means they will now pay £1,277 a year if they use an average amount of gas and electricity — that's £139 a year more on their bill than under the previous cap. prepayment—meter customers face a higher typical bill of £1,309 a year — that's an increase of £153 on the previous time. those who use more than the average amount of energy in their homes will face bigger bills. regulators say they understa...