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Debt to energy suppliers has reached a new record high of £4.79 billion – a 5% increase on the last quarter, Ofgem has said.

Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108.

Regulator Ofgem reduces the price cap on gas and electricity charges following a decrease in gas market prices throughout Europe

Millions of households will benefit as household energy bills are set to fall by around 7% according to new forecasts.

According to Martin Lewis, 80% of households in England, Scotland and Wales currently overpay for energy — and in the coming months, it’s only going to get worse.

Domestic energy prices have risen with little respite expected for billpayers during the rest of the year.

Inflation increased to 2.3% in October after a jump in energy bills.

UK households are battling with rising bills since the Ofgem price cap rose at the start of October. This has sparked increased anxiety over the affordability of energy bills throughout the winter period.

The regulator has announced a call for input on how to protect households against future price shocks

With thousands of Brits still struggling to pay their energy bills, despite the falling price cap, it may be worth checking your radiators. A common mistake could mean you're wasting energy, and paying for the privilege

The business told Ofgem that it thought it had complied with the rules, but accepted the regulators' findings and will pay £5.5 million to help struggling households

As Ofgem announces the standing charge for electricity and gas will rise from April, thousands of Brits are still struggling to heat their homes without breaking the bank. However, a 40p candle trick could be the answer to cutting down your bill

Ofgem has slowly allowed more and more energy suppliers to restart the banned practice over the first few weeks of this year as they have met its "strict criteria" to restart involuntary installations

Last week, the energy regulator announced that its price cap will drop by 12.3% from this April which means energy bills should fall for millions - however standing charges are set to rise

The Ofgem energy price cap is forecast to fall but bills are set to include a "temporary" charge to help tackle record levels of debt with many people behind on payments

Martin Lewis has given his breakdown on what the new lower Ofgem price cap means for you, including how much less you'll pay and a way to undercut it by roughly 3%

The Ofgem price cap limits what you pay for each unit of gas and electricity you use, as well as putting a cap on standing charges, which are fixed daily amount you have to pay for energy

The Ofgem price cap does not set an actual limit on what you could pay for energy - instead, it puts a cap on the unit price of gas and electricity, as well as standing charges

Ofgem has given the energy companies permission to return to forcibly fitting prepayment meters after they were temporarily banned following a scandal around the practice

The typical energy bills are predicted to drop from £1,928 per year to £1,656 from April 1 for UK households including British Gas, OVO, EDF, E.On and Octopus customers

Lower energy bills will be good news for families that have faced increasing gas and electricity costs in recent years