[theo_luddite]

"We are pleased to see that the Government has announced a new Energy Price Guarantee which will replace the energy price cap. The Prime Minister’s statement confirmed that the Energy Price Guarantee would be set at £2,500 per annum from 1st October 2022 for a typical household (one that uses 12,000 kilowatt hours of gas a year, and 2,900 kilowatt hours of electricity a year, and paying both by Direct Debit). This is a decrease from the £3,549 per annum previously announced by Ofgem at the end of August."

From https://www.scottishpower.co.uk/blog/pricecap-oct22

If the "average bill" is £3300 then the average house is using more energy than the figures quoted by Scottish Power.

If I was using the same amount of energy in a house in Scotland as I use in my house in England I'd be paying exactly the same bill. You are not paying more per kWh than we do. You are further north, the ambient temperature is generally cooler all the year round, you therefore for the same size/build/insulation quality you will use more energy to maintain the same temperature inside the house and therefore pay more. The bills are NOT capped at £2500 per year, it's the price per kWh that is capped.