Thousands face energy price jumps of up to £362 a year as deals end

Increases follow controversial rise in Ofgem’s price ceiling for default tariffs

Thousands of households face energy bill increases of up to £362 a year because more than 60 fixed-price gas and electricity deals are about to end.

Expiring deals from 13 different suppliers, including four of the “big six” players – British Gas, EDF, npower and Scottish Power – would add an estimated £42m to the energy bills of almost 193,000 households, assuming they all did nothing.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2QyNCHc