British Gas, OVO, EDF, Octopus customers will lose £729 extra on TOP of energy bill

British Gas, OVO, EDF, EOn and Octopus customers face higher electricity and gas bills in certain parts of the country ahead of the new Ofgem energy price from October 1.

The regions with the highest electricity and gas bills have been revealed by a staggering new study. British Gas, OVO, EDF, EOn and Octopus customers face higher electricity and gas bills in certain parts of the country ahead of the new Ofgem energy price from October 1.

The new research reveals which UK regions are paying the highest energy bills, with Merseyside, North Wales and South Scotland hit the hardest. According to a study by Utility Bidder, Merseyside and North Wales have the highest annual electricity bills, averaging £1,353.

This is £95 more than in the East Midlands, where electricity costs are the lowest in the UK. Combined with gas, residents in Merseyside and North Wales pay over £2,500 annually on energy bills, it has been warned - £729 above the price cap kicking in.

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South Scotland has the highest gas bills in the country, with residents paying £1,245 on average. Those in North Scotland pay the least, with a difference of nearly £90 between the two regions. South Scotland also ranks second for electricity costs, pushing combined bills in the region above £2,500 annually.

Speaking out previously, Tim Jarvis, Ofgem’s director general of markets, said: “We will use all the powers at our disposal and drive the improvements we want to see but do not think the market will deliver without our intervention.

“Where necessary, we will work with government to create more powers to continue the transition already under way from a more reactive regulator dealing with problems as they arise to a proactive regulator, constantly striving for the best for consumers.”

And Sir Keir Starmer has previously urged Labour MPs to support his “unpopular” plan to remove the winter fuel allowance for all but the poorest pensioners as the MPs voted to back the shake up to assessments.