The energy regulator Ofgem told BBC's Money Box that it is writing to chief executives demanding to know how many people have been sent "back bills". Back billing is when customers receive new bills for energy used longer than 12 months before - a practice that was banned seven years ago.

Ofgem has confirmed the typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit will see their annual energy bill increase from £1,738 a year to £1,849 from April

Millions of Britons will pay higher energy costs from April after regulator Ofgem said its domestic price cap would rise 6.4% due to soaring wholesale energy prices.

Energy bills for a typical household will rise by £111 a year from 1st April, a higher than expected increase, Ofgem has confirmed The post Ofgem confirms energy bills will rise by 6.4% in April appeared first on The Eco Experts.

The Ofgem price cap does not put a limit on how much you can pay for energy - instead, it sets the maximum you can be charged for unit rates and standing charges

Energy bills are set to rise by 6.4% from April, Ofgem has confirmed. The average bill will increase to £1,849 from April. It is the third consecutive rise to the energy price by cap the regulator. The new figure represents a 6.

UK households have been told energy bills will rise again from April after Ofgem announced another price cap rise.

Starting in April, energy bills for millions of United Kingdom residents will see a significant increase of 6.4%.

Acting Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie said: “The latest hike in the Energy Price Cap is a betrayal to the families who Ed Miliband promised to save £300 on their bills. “Labour's election promise is shot and bills are on the rise.