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.
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Tracker vs fixed energy below the price cap (October 2026)
Energy tariff below the price cap, 9 Oct 2026: E.ON Next Pledge (£50 under), British Gas Fixed Tracker (up to £60) vs Octopus 18M Fixed at about £1,789.
Switch energy supplier when renting UK October 2026: who can switch and the £1,723 price cap
Switch energy supplier when renting, October 2026: who can switch, what to check in your tenancy and what the £1,723 Ofgem price cap means for a renter.
Energy price cap by region October 2026: what £1,723 means where you live
Energy price cap by region, October 2026: typical bills run from £1,672 in the East Midlands to £1,805 in Merseyside and North Wales. Rates for all 14 regions.
Broadband deals for pensioners UK October 2026: social tariffs, landline bundles and BT Full Fibre 900
Broadband deals for pensioners, October 2026: Pension Credit social tariffs explained, landline+broadband tips, and BT Full Fibre 900 at £35.99.
Octopus Flexible tariff October 2026: regional rates vs fixing before the January cap
Flexible Octopus costs about £1,716 a year in October 2026, just under the £1,723 cap and £41 below Octopus’s 18-month fix. Rates by region and when to fix.
Energy price cap January 2027 forecast: £1,999–£2,084, fix now?
Today's cap is £1,723. January 2027 forecasts sit at £1,999–£2,084 (Cornwall Insight, E.ON Next, uSwitch). Ofgem decides by 25 Nov. Fix, track or wait?
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.