Overview
- The energy price cap will edge up by 0.2% from January to March, lifting a typical annual dual‑fuel bill by about £3 to roughly £1,758.
- Uswitch says there are 26 fixed‑rate tariffs currently priced below the cap, with potential savings for a typical user reported at up to £177 a year.
- Among the lowest‑cost options, Outfox Energy averages £1,578 for 12 months, E.ON Next about £1,593 for 18 months, and EDF around £1,599 for 12 months, with exit fees applying.
- A Uswitch promotion offers cashback worth 100 hours of electricity to customers with smart meters who switch through the site to EDF’s Simply Fixed Nov26v10 tariff, with payments due before the new year.
- Uswitch experts say prices remain high during the cold snap and note that standard variable customers could save around £156 by moving to cheaper fixed deals, which may also guard against predicted future cap increases.