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Ofgem has increased the energy price cap once again, and Martin Lewis has explained what this means for Brits.

Martin Lewis has taken to X (formerly Twitter) with some thoughts and advice for UK consumers, following the news that the energy price cap is to go up by 6.4% on April 1. The announcement by Ofgem, the energy price watchdog,

Martin Lewis has shared his thoughts and advice for UK consumers on in light of Ofgem's announcement that the energy price cap will rise by 6.4 percent from April 1.

The energy bills of millions of households are to rise by 6.4% from April 1 when regulator Ofgem increases its price cap for a third consecutive quarter.

Energy bills for a typical household will rise by more than £100 a year in April under regulator Ofgem's new cap - a higher than expected increase adding pressure on people's finances. The 6.4% increase means a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will see their annual bill rise by £111 a year,

Millions of Britons will pay higher energy costs from April after regulator Ofgem said its domestic price cap would rise 6.4% due to soaring wholesale energy prices. The rise is the third consecutive quarterly increase and a blow for the government,

The regulator on Tuesday set the price cap at a level for the period between April and June that would see a typical household pay £1,849 a year, up from £1,738 now. The rise marks the third straight quarterly increase in the cap,

Energy bills for a typical UK household are set to increase by £111 per year from April, surpassing initial forecasts. The rise, announced by energy regulator Ofgem, brings the annual average bill to £1,