Lanarkshire households will still face high energy bills despite lower price cap

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Lanarkshire households will still face high energy bills this winter despite Ofgem lowering the energy price cap. The energy regulator today announced that average bills will fall by £151 from October 1, meaning a typical household will pay £1923 per year.However, despite the cap falling to its lowest rate since March 2022, it still remains 50 per cent higher than two years ago.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Advice Direct Scotland, the country’s national advice service, runs energyadvice.scot which provides free, impartial and practical advice on energy bills for anyone in Scotland.

The charity said vulnerable people, including those who must power medical equipment at home, will still struggle with their energy bills this winter due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and because they are continuing to pay significantly more than two years ago.It also pointed out that government help provided last year through the Energy Bill Support Scheme has come to an end.Conor Forbes, director of policy with Advice Direct Scotland, said: “Even with