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Millions of UK Households Given Urgent Meter Readings Warning - Liverpool Echo
Households on standard tariffs face a 2% price cap rise on October 1 despite falling wholesale costs, with accurate meter readings helping avoid higher charges, Ofgem said.
- On Wednesday, more than seven million households still on a standard energy tariff were urged to send in meter readings ahead of the energy price cap rising by 2% in England, Scotland and Wales.
- Despite wholesale prices falling by 2%, balancing and standing costs are lifting the cap, with standing charges rising 4% for electricity and 14% for gas due to the Government's Warm Home Discount expansion.
- Uswitch energy spokesman Ben Gallizzi advised `Households should take a moment to read their energy meter in the coming days to avoid the possibility of being charged at October's higher energy rates`, noting fixed deals are around £215 cheaper than the October price cap.
- The End Fuel Poverty Coalition highlighted a 2.21% year‑on‑year rise, with bills 68% or £713 higher than winter 2020‑21, as Ofgem adjusts the cap every three months.
- Households without smart meters should submit readings before or on Wednesday October 1, and energy billpayers are urged to run an energy comparison soon and fix cheaper rates ahead of October's price hike.
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