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UK energy price cap to fall in April 2026 with £150 bill cut

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The Ofgem energy price cap will fall from April 1, 2026, to £1,641 per year for a typical household on a standard variable tariff paying by direct debit.

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The April price cap reduction gives a saving of £117, or around £10 per month on average.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised that £150 would be cut from the average household bill from April, achieved by shifting 75% of Renewables Obligation costs from bills into general taxation and scrapping the Energy Company Obligation scheme.

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What specific measures will the UK government implement to target support at poorer households as mentioned by Chancellor Rachel Reeves?
How will the Middle East conflict continue to impact global energy prices and UK bills beyond July 2026?
What is the exact breakdown of the £150 reduction in household bills from April, including detailed impacts on different tariff types?
How many households are currently on fixed-rate tariffs versus standard variable tariffs, and how will savings differ between them?
What long-term strategies are being developed to address the UK's vulnerability to global gas price shocks and rising non-commodity costs?
Forecasted July 2026 price cap increasefactual

Cornwall Insight predicts the price cap could jump to £1,801 by July 2026, a £160 increase from April.

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Cornwall Insight forecasts the price cap could rise to £1,973 by July 2026, a £332 increase from April.

According to Sky News - Business, www.bbc.co.uk

Context: This disagreement creates uncertainty for consumers about the magnitude of expected bill increases in July, affecting financial planning and public perception of energy affordability.

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