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      <title>Cornwall Insight forecasts typical energy bill of £1,999 from January, up £276</title>
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      <description>Consultancy Cornwall Insight forecasts the Ofgem price cap will rise 16% in January to £1,999 for a typical dual-fuel bill, after a 4% rise on Thursday. Outlets link it to the Middle East conflict and to calls for government support. (5 outlets: 2 left · 2 centre · 1 right)</description>
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      <title>Cornwall Insight forecasts 16% January energy price cap rise as Burnham weighs help</title>
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      <description>Forecasters predict the energy price cap will rise 16% to £1,999 in January, driven by the US-Iran war. PM Andy Burnham says he is looking at measures to help but stresses limited public finances. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right)</description>
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      <title>Ofgem price cap rises 4% on 1 October, lifting average bill to £1,723</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:41:05 +0100</pubDate>
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      <description>Ofgem's price cap rises 4% from Thursday 1 October, affecting over four million standard-tariff homes. The average annual bill goes up by £60, partly offset by a VAT cut on electricity. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right)</description>
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