The Guardian28 jun 2026Macro
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Unpaid energy bills have reached an all-time high of nearly £4.8bn, rising by £240m in the past three months, as the quarterly cap on gas and electricity charges increases by 13% from 1 July to £1,862 a year for an average household. The cap passes on a wholesale price surge driven by the four-month disruption of oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz due to the war in Iran. Supplier Good Energy has called for shifting policy costs into general taxation, increasing the warm home discount by £300 for 6 million vulnerable households, and breaking the link between gas and electricity prices via a strategic gas reserve.