GAS and electricity prices will rise by 2% for millions of households under the latest cap announced by energy regulator Ofgem reports the BBC.

The increase, which is slightly more than analysts expected, means a household using a typical amount of energy will pay £1,755 a year, up £35 a year on the current cap.

The increase will kick in at the start of October, which campaigners say will mean another winter of relatively high energy bills.

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