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Why have energy bills gone up.What is causing US utility bills to rise and will it persist in warmer months?

 

These energy units are the kilowatt hours kWh shown on bills. Dual-fuel customers on a standard variable tariff who pay by direct debit will now be charged a maximum average unit price of :. The energy price cap also sets the standing charge for being connected to the grid. This will be 46p per day for electricity and 28p per day for gas, up from 45p and 27p respectively now. However, most households aren't typical, and your bill depends on how much energy you actually use.

Things like the number of occupants, the type of property and how energy efficient it is all make a difference. The price guarantee applies to all households in England, Scotland and Wales, with the "same level of support" available in Northern Ireland.

Many people on fixed deals will also benefit. However, those on expensive fixed tariffs could still end up paying more than those on standard variable deals.

Business customers weren't previously covered by the energy cap. Under the government's energy bill relief scheme :. The scheme will apply to all non-domestic energy customers in England, Scotland and Wales, with a parallel scheme in Northern Ireland. Customers have been warned not to fall for scams requesting personal details in order to get the reduction. This help is being partly funded by a temporary windfall tax on oil and gas companies.

In addition, vulnerable families can claim help through the Household Support Fund , and the Warm Home Discount scheme. Energy companies also run hardship funds, although the regulator Ofgem warned that most firms need to do do more to help customers who are struggling. Image source, Getty Images. For years, Russia supplied Europe with cheap natural gas to power its factories and heat its homes.

But after the West imposed sanctions for the war in Ukraine, Russia slashed its supplies, effectively weaponizing its natural gas. Given how hot this summer was for parts of the U. Even though the country's inventory of liquid natural gas is low, this hasn't stopped the U. There's also a geopolitical argument for stepping up supplies to Europe.

The European Union is a huge trading partner, and major economic disruptions there could send aftershocks to the United States. Bills could go up a lot, especially in a state like Texas, which is the largest natural gas-consuming state, followed by California. But much of this also depends on winter weather.

Russia reduced natural gas supplies to Europe after the West imposed sanctions, leading to higher global prices for natural gas. Here, the logo of Russia's energy giant Gazprom is displayed at a petrol station in Moscow in September. A lot depends on whether Russia will turn its gas taps back on for Europe ahead of winter.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this month that Russia will resume gas flows only if the West lifts sanctions. Right now, Europe gets most of its gas through pipelines, but it's racing to set up additional infrastructure to receive liquefied natural gas, which can be transported by sea from countries such as Qatar. That will take time, but over the long term it would free Europe from depending on Russia for a key commodity.

Until then, as the U. Accessibility links Skip to main content Keyboard shortcuts for audio player.

 

- What is behind soaring energy prices and what happens next? – Analysis - IEA

  Gas prices have soared this year and costs are increasing across the energy market for everyone. Millions of households across the country are already facing a. Households are facing a steep increase in their energy prices due to supply and demand on the global wholesale market. This has driven up. The rising utility bills are being driven by the surge in the price of natural gas, which generates about 40% of the United States' electricity.