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5 August 2011
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E.On has become the fourth of the big six energy companies to put up its gas and electricity prices.
Its gas tariffs will rise by 18% from 13 September, while electricity bills will go up by 11%.
Like the other firms, E.On blamed the increases on the 30% rise in wholesale energy prices this year.
The government recently estimated that rising fuel prices meant a fifth of UK households now had to spend at least 10% of their incomes on keeping warm.
"Uncertain times have had a huge effect on wholesale prices, with events in Japan and Libya all having a dramatic effect on gas and power prices in a relatively short period of time," said Graham Bartlett of E.On.
Second increase E.On has five million domestic and business customers in the UK. They saw a 9% increase in electricity prices and a 3% rise in gas prices on 4 February 2011.
The price comparison service Uswitch said this meant the company's bills had risen by £232 or 22% this year, pushing them up from £1,061 a year to £1,293.
"This compares with increases of £239 or 21% seen by ScottishPower customers, £256 or 25% seen by British Gas customers and £227 or 22% seen by SSE's customers, all within the space of a year," said Uswitch.
Paul Green, of Energyhelpline, said: "Even though this price rise was fairly predictable, the scale of it will stun E.On customers."
"It's now surely only a matter of time before EDF and Npower fall into line," he warned.
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Its gas tariffs will rise by 18% from 13 September, while electricity bills will go up by 11%.
Like the other firms, E.On blamed the increases on the 30% rise in wholesale energy prices this year.
The government recently estimated that rising fuel prices meant a fifth of UK households now had to spend at least 10% of their incomes on keeping warm.
"Uncertain times have had a huge effect on wholesale prices, with events in Japan and Libya all having a dramatic effect on gas and power prices in a relatively short period of time," said Graham Bartlett of E.On.
Second increase E.On has five million domestic and business customers in the UK. They saw a 9% increase in electricity prices and a 3% rise in gas prices on 4 February 2011.
The price comparison service Uswitch said this meant the company's bills had risen by £232 or 22% this year, pushing them up from £1,061 a year to £1,293.
"This compares with increases of £239 or 21% seen by ScottishPower customers, £256 or 25% seen by British Gas customers and £227 or 22% seen by SSE's customers, all within the space of a year," said Uswitch.
Paul Green, of Energyhelpline, said: "Even though this price rise was fairly predictable, the scale of it will stun E.On customers."
"It's now surely only a matter of time before EDF and Npower fall into line," he warned.
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