# @bbcnews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DY2H9Dpj-yJ
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-27T14:37:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

Household energy prices in England, Scotland and Wales will rise by 13% a year in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran hit bills for the first time.
 
Regulator Ofgem says the war means a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £221 more a year, with an annual bill of £1,862.
 
Energy costs have rocketed since Iran started blocking the Strait of Hormuz shipping route, through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas usually flows, in response to the war.
 
Tap the link in BBCNews's bio to find out how it could affect you. 
 
*Examples are illustrative with costs based on energy price cap rates for 1 July to 30 September 2026 for dual fuel customers paying by direct debit.
 
(📸 Getty)
 
#EnergyBills #Gas #Electric #UK #BBCNews

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