£150 difference. just remind you as well, three years ago the cap was around £1000. we have had lots of listeners and viewers getting in touch this morning saying actually the price cap, what does it tell us? it doesn t tell us the overall cost of what we are going to end up paying necessarily. still the more energy you use the more you will pay for that energy. is a it confusing situation. the cap governs millions of households. it is the price per unit and not the total bill. and even though the cap might determine that typically your bill will come down a bit, that has to be offset against the fact that standing charges are continuing to go up. it is something we were talking about in the last half an hour or so. pretty controversially for some of our viewers and listeners this morning. and last winter s £400 support from the government has ended. so all in all when you balance it out many people will see
comparison website. he is in the studio without. thank you for being with us this morning. kevin, good morning. talk us through it. no matter how many times we talk about the price cap, you have to remind yourself how it works and why it has implications for our energy bills. can you make it simple? i’ll implications for our energy bills. can you make it simple?- can you make it simple? i ll do my best. the energy can you make it simple? i ll do my best. the energy regulator- can you make it simple? i ll do my best. the energy regulator of - can you make it simple? i ll do my best. the energy regulator ofjim i best. the energy regulator ofjim sets a maximum price that can be charged to us, as householders, for each unit of gas and electricity. remember, it s really important, this is not a cap on your total bill, if you use more, you re going to pay more. if you don t use very much, you are to pay less. you can look at it two ways. one way is that you look at the price for each uni
and you say to keep head above the water, what kind of implications that have the broader family life and for you? . that have the broader family life and for you? and for you? , yeah, it is really tou~h. i and for you? , yeah, it is really tough- i have and for you? , yeah, it is really tough. i have been and for you? , yeah, it is really tough. i have been doing - and for you? , yeah, it is really tough. i have been doing two . and for you? , yeah, it is really i tough. i have been doing two jobs tough. i have been doing twojobs since tough. i have been doing twojobs since the tough. i have been doing twojobs since the start of the year. we have a two year old so it means i can t spend a two year old so it means i can t spend as a two year old so it means i can t spend as much time with her. we are having spend as much time with her. we are having to spend as much time with her. we are having to put spend as much time with her. we are having to put her into childca
absolutely as you say, you are exhausted. absolutely shattered all the time. and i absolutely shattered all the time. and i have had to speak to my gp about and i have had to speak to my gp about getting some talking therapies because about getting some talking therapies because i about getting some talking therapies because i am having problems with my sleep and because i am having problems with my sleep and i because i am having problems with my sleep and i don t know if that is because sleep and i don t know if that is because i sleep and i don t know if that is because i am overworked and overtired because i am overworked and overtired and naturally you can t sleep overtired and naturally you can t sleep or overtired and naturally you can t sleep or whether it isjust overtired and naturally you can t sleep or whether it is just the worry sleep or whether it is just the worry of sleep or whether it is just the worry of everything with the cost of living worry of
is clear that it is not really benefiting anyone even though it is coming down, we have origins discussed the fact that it is not going to be felt in her bank balance and in our wallets. it is the idea of doesn t need reform? does it need scrapping? what are the alternatives out there to protect households from high energy prices? we are not there yet, but we do need to seriously be having these conversations. being an ener: having these conversations. being an energy consultant having these conversations. being an energy consultant at having these conversations. being an energy consultant at a having these conversations. being an energy consultant at a time - having these conversations. being an energy consultant at a time like i energy consultant at a time like this, what does it mean? i m trying to get an understanding of what your job would be at the moment. what kind of consultancy can you give to people? it kind of consultancy can you give to eole? , kind of consultancy ca