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Energy price cap: Typical household to pay £149 more a year from October

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73% Informative

A typical household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay Â1,717 a year .

The cap affects the price paid for each unit of energy used in 28 million homes in England , Wales and Scotland .

Energy prices governed by the price cap have fallen twice this year - in April and July .

Prices are much lower than their peak, but they remain well above pre-Covid pandemic levels.

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81

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83

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74

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informal

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English

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48

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short-lived

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