UK energy price cap falls to £3,280 from April but bills still on course to rise

Consumers will pay more because 1 April is also date for reduction of government support

A price cap on the amount suppliers can charge for energy will fall by £999 to £3,280 from April, but bills will still rise due to a planned cut in government support.

The energy regulator Ofgem said on Monday that its quarterly cap on household bills for average dual-fuel direct-debit customers will fall by 23% for the three months from 1 April, from £4,279 for the January to March quarter.