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Video · ▼ Bearish · 1 source confirmed · 2026-09-18 08:00 UTC

UK Energy Bills Set to Jump 25%: Bloomberg Economics

Why now

Thesis: UK energy bills set to jump 25%, inflation risk

Catalyst to watch: Ofgem price cap announcement

Main risk: Higher bills could delay rate cuts

Why it matters

A 25% jump in UK energy bills would revive headline inflation and squeeze household disposable income, complicating rate-cut expectations.

Details

UK energy bills could jump 25% in January, Bloomberg Economics finds, threatening to undo much of prime minister Andy Burnham’s effort to ease the cost-of-living squeeze. Nicole Sy explains. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications

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