Energy price cap from July 2023 (merged)

molerat

The old prices look a bit low so I suspect they have increased them to the cap prices.

I suspect you are in the North West.  48.96 + VAT is 51.41, 27.72 + VAT is 29.11, the cap prices for NW.

Scot_39

The Ofgem cap for gas isn't regional - it's 29.11p inc VAT - 27.72p ex VAT - for DD (Ofgem other payment).

The cap for electric is highly regional - 48.96 is pretty close to the rounded 49.0 ex VAT in the North West region - in this govt table

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-price-guarantee-regional-rates/energy-price-guarantee-prepayment-meters-regional-rates-july-to-september-2023

And the Ofgem price cap - again for North West - single rate elctric - from the nil kWh column from the ther payment table - of £178.73 pa ex VAT - or 48.967p ex VAT or 51.41p inc per day.

The Ofgem price cap did not change the standing charges between periods 10a (Apr Jun) and 10b (Jul-Sep). Those tables can be found at

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/Default tariff cap level - 1 July 2023 - 30 September 2023.pdf

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-02/Default tariff cap level - 1 April 2023 - 30 June 2023.pdf

If I was to make a guess - I would say that the cheaper June rates were discounted (edit: or perhaps a fix ?) - and the July rates are normal cap - if the figures you quoted were ex VAT.