People facing another hike in fuel bills because of the increased energy price cap have hit out against the latest cost-of-living blow.Ofgem is increasing the energy price cap by 6.4%, meaning a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will see their annual bill rise by £111 a year to £1,

Most households are on a variable rate tariff, which is subject to a price cap enforced by Ofgem. So when the price cap rises in April, so will their bills.

Millions of Britons will pay higher energy costs from April after regulator Ofgem said its domestic price cap would rise 6.4% due to soaring wholesale energy prices.