Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal

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Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from 1 October under the new cap. Photograph: Alamy/PA View image in fullscreen Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from 1 October under the new cap. Photograph: Alamy/PA Energy bills Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal Moving tariffs will cushion the blow from the October price cap rise and the increase widely predicted for January

Prefer the Guardian on Google With higher energy bills looming and warnings of worse to come in the new year, many households could save up to £173 a year by switching to a fixed deal.

Millions of households in Great Britain will face the highest energy charges in three years after it was announced that the government’s price cap will rise again in October. This will be the second increase in three months.

However, moving to a fixed tariff would enable people to avoid this increase and one that has been widely predicted for January. These tariffs offer a set standing charge and unit costs for a certain period; often one or two years.

However, even the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem , has gone into Martin Lewis mode, extolling the money-saving benefits offered by a fixed tariff.