Drop in energy price cap 'welcomed' but people still worried says West Midlands energy advice charity
From 1 July to 30 September the Ofgem energy price cap is now set at £1,720, a 7% decrease compared to the cap set between 1 April to 30 June 2025 (£1,849)
The chief executive of a West Midlands energy advice charity says its welcome news there's been a decrease on the Ofgem energy price cap, but people are still concerned about their bills.
From 1 July to the end of September, the energy price cap is now set at £1,720 per year for a typical household who use electricity and gas and pay by direct debit.
This makes out for a decrease of 7% compared to the cap set between 1 April to 30 June 2025 (£1,849).
Rachel Jones from Act on Energy which covers places throughout the West Midlands including the likes of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Birmingham, says the reduction is welcome news but but people are already focused on bills for colder months ahead.
She said: "It is a reduction and its fantastic news, we are moving into the warmer time so we're probably not having our heating on at all at the moment, but we are actually thinking about cooling more.
"A lot of people will be using fans, air conditioning, so people are still using that energy, which is why it is really important that we're seeing a reduction.
"People are still really concerned though because they're aware that at the moment they may not be using huge amounts of energy, but everyone's super conscious that winter is just around the corner and they are thinking about how am I going to prepare, how can I save as much money as possible."
The Government decided last month to go back on its plans to make winter fuel payments in England and Wales only available for those who receive pension credit or certain other means-tested benefits,
It meant the number of pensioners receiving the payment was reduced by around 10 million, from 11.4 million to 1.5 million.
It instead announced nine million pensioners would receive winter fuel payments this winter, with all pensioners in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefitting.