Price cap reviews, supplier announcements, regulator decisions, and the trends that affect your monthly bill — all the energy stories that matter, in plain English.
Energy news
Price cap reviews, supplier announcements, regulator decisions, and the trends that affect your monthly bill — all the energy stories that matter, in plain English.
Latest energy news
When to switch energy October 2026: Ofgem £1,723 timeline via MSM
When to switch energy October 2026 — Ofgem £1,723 SVT sketch, fix-vs-wait timeline, MSM Awin 911601 only.
Cheapest fixed energy deals October 2026: beat Ofgem £1,723 via MSM
Cheapest fixed energy deals October 2026 — Ofgem £1,723 SVT sketch, MSM Awin 911601 Compare, no invented supplier £ figures.
Electricity VAT cut October 2026: 0% rate, £1,723 cap, winter forecast
GB domestic electricity VAT 0% 1 Oct 2026–31 Mar 2027; gas stays 5%. Ofgem typical DD cap £1,723. Jan–Mar ~£2,121-class figures labelled forecast. MSM Awin mid 22713. Updated 23 Sep 2026.
Fixed vs SVT October 2026: Ofgem £1,723 cap decision guide
Fixed vs SVT October 2026 — Ofgem £1,723 dual-fuel DD cap, unit/standing, elec VAT 0%. MSM Awin CTA. Updated 23 Sep 2026.
Fix before October 2026 energy cap: SVT customers and the £1,723 Ofgem price
Ofgem dual-fuel price cap hits £1,723 from 1 Oct 2026 (+£60). Why SVT customers should compare a fix before then, VAT 0% on electricity, and how to quote by postcode.
Economy 7 vs Octopus Go UK 2026: which time-of-use tariff fits
Economy 7 vs Octopus Go UK — 7-hour E7 vs Go’s 00:30–05:30 EV window. MSM Awin compare. Updated 22 Sep 2026.
Energy news: questions
When is the next price cap announcement?
Ofgem announces the next quarterly cap roughly 6 weeks before it takes effect on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, or 1 October. We publish coverage and a "what it means for your bill" breakdown the same morning the figure drops.