The new online calculator from MailOnline reveals how much your energy bill will increase in April, because OFEM will increase its price capture for a third consecutive quarter.
The average energy bill for a dual-fuel home that pays per direct debit will increase from £ 1,738 per year to £ 1,849 of 1 April after an increase in the energy price of 6.4 percent in OFGEM.
The increase corresponds to £ 111 for an average household per year, or approximately £ 9.25 per month, during the three -month period of the price limit from 1 April to 30 June.
The rise in today's price limit follows an earlier increase of 1.2 percent of £ 21 for the period from 1 January to 31 March.
It will be an undesirable increase in cost for millions of struggling British who are still fighting against the costs of a living crisis.
Greg Marsh, CEO and co-founder of AI household money-saver nous.co, said MailOnline: 'The third rise in the energy price in a row is a serious blow to households.
'A typical household will pay more than £ 500 a year more than in the front, and record numbers have debts to their energy supplier.
“Orgem and the government have to do much more to encourage the right competition, so that ordinary people can make decent savings by switching.”
Now a new calculator that has been released today by AI household money -saving company Nous.co can help you work out how much your energy costs per month will rise.
Select below whether you are using both gas and electricity, whether you have a prepayment meter and how much you currently pay each month. This will give an estimated consumption and the change in your monthly energy payments will work out:
Money-Saving Expert's from Nous.co has also shared their six top tips to reduce costs when it is cold.
The first tip is to read a meter before March 31 or, if you don't have a smart meter, make sure new higher rates.
If you have a smart meter, it is important to check whether it is not in stupid mode.
Mr. Marsh said: 'Nearly 4 million smart meters in Britain do not work, which means that people are charged on the basis of estimated use. This can lead to too much paying with hundreds.
“If the measurements on your invoice are marked” e “, they are estimates and they can be wrong. You must submit regular manual measurements if this happens. '
It is also important to revise your credit balance before the price increase comes into place.
“If you pay your energy bills through direct debit, you have to build up some credit in the summer and use it in the winter when your needs are higher,” Marsh said.
He added: “If you now have considerable credit, your monthly payment is too high and you must request a refund from your supplier.”
Orgem said that the energy price cap will rise by 6.4 percent from 1 April (stock image)
The supervisor said that a recent peak in wholesale prices was the most important engine of the price increase
Another tip is not to completely dump your direct debit if you discover that it is too low or too high.
The CEO said: 'It is the cheapest method to pay for energy. Customers who pay per standard credit currently pay more than £ 100 per year more than direct debit customers. '
The latest advice is to save money by changing providers with Nous.co.
Mr Mash explained that most households no longer have a contract and the majority can save the majority of £ 150 on their energy bills, without having to bind to a fixed deal.
This means that they will still benefit if the price limit comes down in the summer, as predicted.
The increase is due to an increase in gas prices in Europe, caused by a slump in the amount of gas that is held on the storage on the continent.
OFGEM confirmed that the recent peak in wholesale prices was good for around 78 percent of the total increase. A small increase in policy costs and the corresponding inflationary pressure was another 22 percent, the regulator added.
It is after the Cornwall Insights forecast group said last week that it expected that the typical annual energy bill of households would rise by around £ 85 to £ 1,823.
A money -saving tip is to take a smart meter before March 31 or, if you don't have a smart meter, make sure you take a manual reading or just before this date, so that your supplier does not charge you extra for extra Energy under the new higher rates (stock image)
| Cost | January to March 2025 | April to June 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy energy for customers (wholesale costs) | £ 755 | £ 841 | £ 86 |
| Unexpected temporary cost adjustments (adjustment allowance) | £ 28 | £ 28 | £ 0 |
| Building, repairing and repairing building tubes and threads to transport energy (network costs) | £ 370 | £ 372 | £ 2 |
| Supplier business costs (Operational) | £ 232 | £ 235 | £ 4 |
| Social and environmental schedules of the government (policy) | £ 187 | £ 198 | £ 11 |
| Income for interest and taxes (EBIT) allowance | £ 43 | £ 45 | £ 2 |
| Uncertain costs and risks (headroom) | £ 18 | £ 20 | £ 2 |
| Extra costs for delivering energy customers using different payment methods (UPLIP payment) | £ 16 | £ 16 | £ 1 |
| Ensure that prepayment and direct debit customers pay the same status costs (Levelisation Toyance) | £ 7 | £ 6 | -£ 1 |
| VAT (5%) | £ 83 | £ 88 | £ 5 |
| TOTAL | £ 1,738 | £ 1,849 | £ 111 |
The Energy Prize Cap sets a maximum price that energy companies in England, Scotland and Wales can charge for every energy unit they use.
Orgem changes the price limit for households every three months.
Although the price limit has risen, most people will pay less in practice to their energy suppliers in the spring and summer months.
That is because households usually use less energy, but the rate they pay per unit would still rise.
