Oil price drops below $95 as Iran state media releases detail of draft peace deal with US - business live https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/may/27/energy-bills-increase-ofgem-price-cap-business-live-news #Business #StockMarkets #Ftse #Ofgem #EnergyBills
Oil price drops below $95 as Iran state media releases detail of draft peace deal with US - business live

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EDF Wednesday morning 'free electricity' announcement to help cut energy bills

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/edf-wednesday-morning-free-electricity-37209736

Energy price cap in Great Britain to rise by 13% from July

Average gas and electricity bill to jump to £1,862 a year from July until end of September, in part because of Iran war

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UK households urged to put bowls of water on windowsills from today

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Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’

Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summer

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British Gas, Octopus, OVO and EDF customers warned of £209 energy bill increase

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/british-gas-ovo-energy-bills-37200762

The Guardian view on Britain’s coming energy shock: mini-measures won’t suffice

Editorial: Consumer giveaways may soften the blow from the the war on Iran. But Britain’s vulnerability demands deeper state intervention and a faster transition

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Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership

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FYI: Data centers: 5.5M jobs, $927bn GDP - and no proof they raised your energy bills: Data centers supported 5.5 million US jobs and $927bn in GDP in 2024, PwC finds - while E3 finds no clear evidence they raised electricity bills for households. https://ppc.land/data-centers-5-5m-jobs-927bn-gdp-and-no-proof-they-raised-your-energy-bills/ #DataCenters #Jobs #GDP #EnergyBills #Electricity
Data centers: 5.5M jobs, $927bn GDP - and no proof they raised your energy bills

Data centers supported 5.5 million US jobs and $927bn in GDP in 2024, PwC finds - while E3 finds no clear evidence they raised electricity bills for households.

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Rachel Reeves live: Chancellor to set out major cost of living plan after ruling out energy bill support

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rachel-reeves-cost-living-live-37185544