ANNUAL energy bills for the average household could soar to as much as £6,000 next year, experts have warned.
Consultancy Auxilione has predicted the price cap on bills could reach £6,089 in April.
Energy bills could reach over £6,000 next year
The cap is already expected to reach £3,576 in October and £4,799 in January.
The cap currently stands at £1,971 for the average household.
The forecast will come as a major blow to families already struggling during the cost of living crisis.
Around 45 million people are predicted to fall into fuel poverty this winter.
The price cap is rising due to demand for gas soaring when countries came out of Covid-19 lockdowns.
The Ukraine war has compounded the issue, as Russia has been slashing its supplies to Europe.
The energy price cap, which is set by the regulator Ofgem, limits the maximum suppliers can charge customers.
But it does not protect them from wholesale prices.
After reaching over £6,000 in April, Auxilione predict bills will slowly drop in the second half of next year, eventually to £5,160 in October.
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