The energy price cap October 2026 figure is confirmed at £1,723 — up 4%. But electricity is barely moving thanks to the VAT cut, while gas is doing almost all the damage. Here’s the honest breakdown.
Every UK Smart Export Guarantee rate compared, verified directly on each supplier’s own website — not copied from another comparison site. Octopus, E.ON Next, British Gas, EDF, OVO, ScottishPower and Good Energy, including the eligibility strings most sites leave out.
Radiators, a tumble dryer, or a dehumidifier — what does drying a load of washing indoors actually cost this winter? Here’s the honest maths in real pence, plus the free-heat effect of dehumidifiers that nobody explains properly.