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£1,840
Estimated annual bill
Dual fuel, medium home
+6%
Regional comparison
vs UK average for your area
£214
Potential annual saving
By switching tariff
72/100
Home Energy Score
Good — room to improve
Sample figures for illustration only. Your figures are based on your own household.
The headline numbers behind today's bills, updated from trusted UK sources.
£1,680
Current Ofgem price cap
Typical annual bill
-8.7%
Forecast price direction
Next 6 months
£1,638
Cheapest tracked tariff
Annual, typical use
£40
Typical switching saving
Cap vs cheapest deal
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89Best overall PowerGuardian score for service and complaint handling.
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78Most competitive tariffs among the suppliers we track.
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50On our watchlist as service or complaint indicators soften.
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