Energy price cap LIVE – Ofgem 11am announcement to reveal how YOUR energy bills will rise as fuel poverty fears grow

BRITS are set to face a brutal “Black Thursday” as Ofgem will release a statement unveiling how energy bills will rise, hitting millions of families.

Energy watchdog Ofgem was forced to bring forward its planned price cap rise on gas and electric bills to today, as the government scrambles to help Brits with the cost of living crisis.

Suppliers will be allowed to hike the basic tariff for 22 million households, meaning families are set for huge increases in bills.

Rishi Sunak will head to the Commons this morning to unveil an emergency package to help the most hard-up.

The Chancellor is expected to give everyone £200 off their energy bills and slash council tax on band A-C households by hundreds more.

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