Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has pledged to provide additional support for families if elected in September, as predictions for the price cap jumped again this week to pass £4,200.
Cornwall Insight has again raised its prediction for the upcoming price cap periods, with a typical household now expected to pay £4,266 a year for the three months to March 2023.
The price cap could pass £4,200 come January following a number of changes made by the regulator Ofgem, according to analysis from Investec’s Martin Young.
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