Bristol households face some of the highest gas costs in the UK

Gas and electricity prices have gone up in the South West, leaving many Bristol families paying more to heat their homes this winter.

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00:00In the southwest, gas now costs 6.50 pence per kilowatt hour with a daily charge of 33.64 pence.

00:08Electricity is priced at 26.82 pence per kilowatt hour and the standing charge is 54.03 pence a day.

00:17That leaves Bristol households facing some of the highest gas costs in the country heading into winter.

00:22The latest rise follows Ofgem's quarterly review which sets the maximum amount energy suppliers can charge for each unit of energy.

00:29The typical household will see bills go up by around 2%, bringing the annual total to about £1,755.

00:37That works out as roughly £35 extra a year compared to the previous cap.

00:43Even with the increase, bills remain around £625 lower than they were at the height of the energy crisis in early 2023.

00:52Ofgem says the change reflects higher costs of transporting energy across the network as operators adjust prices to keep supply stable.

00:59The change looks like other.

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01:06I'm going to ask them to enter the energy crisis of a thousand pence per kilowatt hour and the sun will take full of energy changes.

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