Energy price guarantee: questions answered + calculator tool

MSE_James

Hi all

MSE's utilities team has put together several guides that answer many of the common questions about the changes to the energy price cap.

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How much will I pay under October's price cap & what are the unit rates?

See https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/what-are-the-price-cap-unit-rates-/

Topics covered include:

• How much you'll pay from October (our NEW calculator tool)
• The price cap unit rates & standing charges
• Energy crisis need-to-knows

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What is the energy price cap? How does it work and how much is it?

See https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/what-is-the-energy-price-cap/  

Topics covered include:

• What are the new unit rates and standing charges?
• Why is the electricity standing charge nearly doubling?
• How does the energy price cap work?
• How much is the energy price cap?
• How often does the price cap change?
• How do I know if I'm on a price-capped tariff?

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As well as these two guides, some other links you might find helpful are:

• What to do if you're struggling to pay your energy bills
  
• Energy mythbusting: Should you leave your heating on all day?

We also have a new Cost of Living Crisis Help page where you can find links to lots of our guides. 

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If none of the links above answer your question, you can of course start a new thread here on the Energy board. To help other Forumites give you useful answers, please remember to include details of your annual energy consumption, and the unit rates/standing charge for any tariff or fix you're asking about. How much you currently pay on a Direct Debit may not be useful for comparing tariffs. (But please be careful not to include any information that could identify you or other people.)

MSE_James

Video from Martin for people currently on a fixed tariff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYH2zeilfZ8