What is the energy price cap and what will happen to bills?

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What is the energy price cap?

What happens to bills after April will depend in part on a government review. It says this will prioritise those most in need.

The £2,500 price for a typical household is based on a direct debit customer using 12,000 kWh of gas and 2,900 kWh of electricity a year. A kilowatt hour is a unit of energy used to calculate your bill.Things like the number of occupants, the type of property and how energy efficient it is all make a difference.

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