# UK household energy bills to hit three-year high from October

https://mins.news/en/item/33712

- Financial Times, 2026-08-26 08:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/c89182ba-283f-43ae-abda-7828bfcef07a?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The Middle East war is pushing the UK energy price cap up by 4% from October, taking typical annual household bills to £1,723, a three-year high.