Edit history for Energy price cap rises on 1 October: what it actually means for your bill

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    Ofgem — Energy price cap will rise by 4% from October 2026 (press release, 26 August 2026) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/energy-price-cap-will-rise-4-october-2026 Ofgem — Changes to energy price cap between 1 October and 31 December 2026 (unit rates and standing charges) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/news/changes-energy-price-cap-between-1-october-and-31-december-2026 Ofgem — Energy price cap (default tariff) update from 1 October 2026: summary of changes and cost breakdown (letter, 26 — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-08/Summary-of-changes-to-energy-price-cap-1-October-to-31-December-2026.pdf Ofgem — Benchmark maximum charges for cap period 17a, by region and payment method (attached below) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-08/17a-PDF-Cap-Tables.pdf Ofgem — Review of typical domestic consumption values: decision (27 May 2026; attached below) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-05/Review%20of%20typical%20domestic%20consumption%20values%20decision.pdf Ofgem — Changes to energy price cap between 1 July and 30 September 2026 (published 27 May 2026) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/news/changes-energy-price-cap-between-1-july-and-30-september-2026 Ofgem — Changes to energy price cap between 1 April and 30 June 2026 (the £150 policy-cost cut) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/news/changes-energy-price-cap-between-1-april-and-30-june-2026 GOV.UK — New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space on cost of living (21 July 2026) — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-pm-cuts-tax-on-household-electricity-bills-to-give-breathing-space-on-cost-of-living HMRC — Revenue and Customs Brief 10 (2026): temporary zero rate of VAT for domestic electricity in Great Britain — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revenue-and-customs-brief-10-2026-temporary-zero-rate-of-vat-for-domestic-electricity-in-great-britain MoneySavingExpert — Electricity VAT to be scrapped for six months from 1 October: Martin Lewis analysis (July 2026) — https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/07/electricity-bills-vat-cut-martin-lewis-analysis/ Cornwall Insight — Bills to climb in October, with worse to come in January (26 August 2026) — https://www.cornwall-insight.com/press-releases/bills-to-climb-in-october-with-worse-to-come-in-january/ British Gas — Price cap predictions and changes (updated 21 September 2026) — https://www.britishgas.co.uk/energy/price-cap.html MoneySavingExpert — How will energy prices change? Price cap predictions (updated 23 September 2026) — https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/energy-price-cap-prediction/ MoneySavingExpert — Is it time to fix your energy or stay on the price cap? (updated 24 September 2026) — https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/are-there-any-cheap-fixed-energy-deals-currently-worth-it/ European Commission — Gas Coordination Group: no immediate security of supply risk (3 September 2026) — https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/gas-coordination-group-no-immediate-security-supply-risk-2026-09-03_en Ofgem — Debt and arrears indicators (data to Q2 2026) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/data/debt-and-arrears-indicators Ofgem — Ofgem to set out plan to 'reset and reform' growing energy debt (30 October 2025) — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-release/ofgem-set-out-plan-reset-and-reform-growing-energy-debt Credit Connect — Energy debt tops £5bn for the first time, with StepChange comment (25 September 2026) — https://www.credit-connect.co.uk/news/energy-debt-tops-5bn-for-the-first-time/ GOV.UK — The Warm Home Discount Scheme — https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme GOV.UK — Warm Home Discount: eligibility statement, England and Wales, 2026 to 2027 scheme year — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-home-discount-eligibility-statement-england-and-wales-2026-to-2027-scheme-year/warm-home-discount-eligibility-statement-england-and-wales-2026-to-2027 GOV.UK — Winter Fuel Payment — https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment Utility Regulator (Northern Ireland) — SSE Airtricity Gas Supply regulated gas price increase (28 August 2026) — https://www.uregni.gov.uk/news-centre/utility-regulator-confirms-sse-airtricity-gas-supply-regulated-gas-price-increase Utility Regulator (Northern Ireland) — Increase to firmus energy's regulated gas tariff (September 2026) — https://www.uregni.gov.uk/news-centre/increase-firmus-energy-supplys-regulated-gas-tariff-and-reminder-consumers-support Ofgem — Energy price cap (default tariff) levels, all periods — https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-regulation/domestic-and-non-domestic/energy-pricing-rules/energy-price-cap/energy-price-cap-default-tariff-levels EDF — Energy price cap predictions and forecast (22 September 2026) — https://www.edfenergy.com/gas-and-electricity/price-cap-predictions

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