Energy Advice

25 February 2025 - Ofgem have announced that from 1 April 2025  the energy price cap for a typical household that uses electricity and gas and pay by Direct Debit will go up from £1,738 to £1849 per year. This is an increase of around 6%.

The price cap is a limit on what suppliers can charge domestic consumers per kilowatt hour of energy used, known as the unit rate, and a limit on the standing charge (p/day) which covers the cost of supplying energy to your home. Therefore, the amount you pay will depend on how much energy your household uses, where you live and the type of meter you have.

For more information please visit Energy price cap | Ofgem.

The Royal British Legion, the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces community, offers a grant scheme for veterans and their families who are struggling to pay their energy bills. The initiative will provide non-repayable emergency grants of up to £2,400 a year (£200 a month), and is available across the UK.

For more information about the scheme please click the following link: Cost of Living Grants (britishlegion.org.uk)

The high cost of energy has demonstrated the need for improving the energy efficiency of homes.

Residents have let us know how Council schemes have helped them to feel warmer and cut energy consumption in their homes.

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