Britain's energy price cap set to fall 9% in July, Cornwall Insight says
- Household energy bills in Britain are expected to drop by 9%, or £166, to £1,683 in July, according to Cornwall Insight's forecast.
- The forecast attributes the decrease in global gas prices partly to trade tariffs set by US President Donald Trump.
- Regulator Ofgem will confirm the new price cap on May 27, 2025, and it changes every three months based on wholesale costs.
- Craig Lowrey from Cornwall Insight cautioned that any price drop may not be sustained and emphasized that the market remains unpredictable.
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Energy price cap predicted to fall by 9%
Energy bills are expected to fall this summer, according to the latest forecast from Cornwall Insight, with a typical dual fuel household likely to pay nearly £170 less a year from July. The energy consultancy predicts that the Ofgem price cap will drop to £1,683, down from the current April level of £1,849. That’s an 8.9% fall, saving the average household £166 a year on a standard variable tariff. While the July cap won’t be finalised until th…
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