Energy bills could rise by £160 after Iran conflict pushes gas prices higher
Household costs could reach £1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year highMiddle East crisis – live updatesHousehold energy bills could climb by £160 a year from this summer after the war in Iran pushed the UK’s gas market to a three-year high.A typical combined household gas and...
<p>Household costs could reach £1,800 a year from July as UK market hits three-year high</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/04/iran-war-live-updates-us-israel-latest-news-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-crisis"><strong>Middle East crisis – live updates</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>Household energy bills could climb by £160 a year from this summer after the war in Iran pushed the UK’s gas market to a three-year high.</p><p>A typical combined household gas and electricity bill could reach £1,800 a year in Great Britain under the government’s quarterly price cap from July, according to analysis by Cornwall Insight, an energy consultancy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/04/iran-conflict-energy-bills-gas-prices">Continue reading...</a>
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