With wholesale energy prices soaring, millions of householders will face bigger bills next month. But there are ways to save

Millions of people are set to see their heating bills go up from next month – and some are predicting more rises to come next year.

The soaring wholesale price of gas in the first part of this year recently led the energy regulator Ofgem to increase its price cap, and the 11 million households who pay by direct debit will see prices rise from an average of £1,138 a year to £1,277 from October.

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