30 June 2005
Residential gas and electricity bills have continued to rise above inflation throughout the UK, new data has revealed.
The department of trade and industry's quarterly energy report showed that the average standard credit electricity bill increased by six pounds in 2004 compared to the previous year's bills.
This rise included direct debit and pre-payment bills, which rose by seven and ten pounds respectively during this period.
The average household gas bill meanwhile has risen by £15 compared to average 2003 bills, with average direct debit and pre-payment bills increasing £18 and £16 respectively.
Despite these rises, there has been some positive news for homeowners today.
The International Energy Agency has suggested that the average UK domestic electricity and gas prices is still below the EU/G7 median.
What's more is that domestic energy bills in Britain during 2005 are expected to remain fairly constant and below that of the EU median.
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