Daily Express, on Climate, 27 October 2026

3.0out of 10Minor

Energy bills could hit nearly £2,200 a year for thousands of households

Tap a highlight to see why it matters.1 finding

Energy bills could hit nearly £2,200 a year for thousands of households Energy prices are expected to as Britain awaits Healey's budget. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments By Olivia Beeson 06:15, Tue, Oct 27, 2026 Updated: 06:18, Tue, Oct 27, 2026 Energy bills are expected to rise by 27 per cent (Image: Getty) Thousands of UK households may see energy bills climb to as high as £2,200 each year as world conflicts continues to drive up gas prices.

The surge is predicted by EDF in a new report seen by The Times , which forecasts a 27 per cent rise. This would see Ofgem's price cap increase from £1,723 a year now to a record high of £2,192 a year in January. The prediction comes as fresh attacks between the US and Iran have spiked gas prices to a new four-year high as fears continue to grow over supplies. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Households are expected to see prices hit a record high of 11.13p/kWh in January, according to the EDF report.

The previous record was 10.33 p/kWh at the beginning of 2023, triggered by Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine . Get personal finance news, money saving tips and advice plus selcted offers and competitions I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . Chancellor John Healey will deliver the budget on Wednesday (Image: Getty) The price cap is updated by Ofgem, the independent energy regulator, every three months as it assesses the state of the market. It limits what gas and electricity suppliers can charge customers based on the costs they are facing. The price of gas and electricity is expected to rise again in April.

A spokesman for EDF told The Times: “Rising wholesale gas prices are once again pushing up energy bills and the increases forecast this winter are worsening. Additional support for those least able to pay, alongside tackling the growing problem of energy debt, is essential for this winter. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT State pension age change to 65 massive update as it crosses threshold after DWP response State pensioners under 77 set for £488 boost under Andy Burnham “Longer term, with 70 per cent of the UK’s total energy consumption still coming from oil and gas, we need to electrify the economy more quickly to improve resilience to future shocks and ensure we utilise the homegrown electricity being built.”

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT It comes ahead of Chancellor John Healey's budget on Wednesday. Brits are facing soaring energy costs, and fears are spreading about staying warm this winter. The New Economics Foundation has urged Healey to find £6bn to expand energy support so every household is protected from the expected price rises. Energy bills Ofgem Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Add us as preferred source Comments

Read the original article on express.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
What we found (1)

The Express reports EDF's forecast that Ofgem's price cap will rise 27 per cent to £2,192 a year in January, and it puts the rise down to wholesale gas prices driven by conflict, in line with EDF's own statement. One loose phrase in the standfirst rounds the 27 per cent rise up to nearly a third. Nothing else in the piece misleads.

  1. Uses figures that mislead

    Minor

    “rise by nearly a third next year”

    Why this matters
    The standfirst describes the forecast rise as "nearly a third".
    The impression it gives
    A reader takes the forecast increase to be close to 33 per cent.
    The context
    The article's own source gives a 27 per cent rise, from £1,723 to £2,192. That is a little over a quarter, so "nearly a third" inflates the figure the body reports.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“which forecasts a 27 per cent rise”
    • Elsewhere in the article“from £1,723 a year now to a record high of £2,192”

    Show it in the article

What it gets right

  • “Rising wholesale gas prices are once again pushing up energy bills”

    The article names the actual driver of higher bills, wholesale gas prices, through its quoted source rather than blaming climate policy.

  • “we need to electrify the economy more quickly to improve resilience to future shocks and ensure we utilise the homegrown electricity being built”

    It carries the longer-term half of the picture: dependence on oil and gas leaves households exposed, and electrification is offered as the remedy.

  • “as world conflicts continues to drive up gas prices”

    The outlet ties the forecast rise to gas prices in its own voice, which matches its quoted source.

Spot something we missed? Report this article

More from Daily Express

  1. 27 OctUK households handed £850 boost with new Warm Homes scheme under Andy Burnham6.0
  2. 27 OctMet Office issues weather warning update as Brits in 7 UK areas face 'danger to life' risk0.0
  3. 27 OctTony Blair tells John Healey to ditch net zero focus in major energy shake-up3.0
  4. 27 OctUK schools closed on Tuesday as Met Office issues two weather warnings - full list3.0
  5. 27 OctPrince William unveils which major celebrity boyband will perform at Earthshot Prize0.0

Everything we scored from Daily Express