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Energy UK Backs £1.9bn Social Discount for Bills

8/23/2026

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  • Energy UK says government must expand help for high-bill households.
  • Energy UK proposes a £1.9 bn “social discount” that could give £450 support to some households.
  • Ofgem will announce a price-cap increase of about 4 % after a 13 % July rise.
  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham will remove VAT on household electricity from October despite a price rise that will outweigh it.