British Gas , which is owned by Centrica , will raise electricity prices by 12.5 % on 15 occasions in a move which will affect 3.1 million customers . Gas prices will remain unchanged , meaning that the average duel bill will rise to £ 1,120 ( $ 1482 ) , an increase of 7.3 % or £ 76 . British suppliers promised to give £ 76 credit to over 200,000 vulnerable customers to mitigate the increase . A spokesperson for the union for Business , Energy and Industrial Strategy said that further action " to increase fairness for customers " could not be carried out .
British Gas, which is owned by Centrica, will raise electricity prices by 12.5% on 15 September in a move which will affect 3.1 million customers. Gas prices will remain unchanged, meaning that the average duel bill will rise to £1,120 ($1482), an increase of 7.3% or £76. British Gas promised to give £76 credit to over 200,000 vulnerable customers to mitigate the increase. A spokesperson for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said that further action "to increase fairness for customers" could not be ruled out.