for october of nearly £150. it will be a big change from the beginning of the year when the price cap peaked at an eyewatering level, a level which forced the government to step in and guarantee bills wouldn t go that high. it absolutely is a good thing for consumers. it s very, very positive that the market is moving now in their favour in the middle of a cost of living crisis and energy is returning to levels that we saw before the pandemic and specifically before the ukraine war. it s still double, though, so we still need to remember the impact that that has on households more broadly. for some, 0ctober s fall could still be cancelled out by higher standing charges and less government support than last winter. however, ministers say they are still providing a safety net for household bills and there is extra help for the most vulnerable. even last winter, i avoided putting on the heating as much as possible. you know, looking at my son, for example, he really does feel the cold.
from its peak. and so i think it shows that the government is delivering on its plan to halve inflation, get the economy under control and i think people will welcome the fact that average energy bills will now be lower that it any point from early 2022. this is a positive day, we are moving in the right direction and i think people welcome it. i right direction and i think people welcome it welcome it. i will ask you again, thank you welcome it. i will ask you again, thank you for welcome it. i will ask you again, thank you for telling welcome it. i will ask you again, thank you for telling us - welcome it. i will ask you again, thank you for telling us what i welcome it. i will ask you again, j thank you for telling us what the government is doing. you will no fuel poverty. i government is doing. you will no fuel poverty- - - government is doing. you will no fuel poverty. i wasn t telling you what the government fuel poverty. i wasn t telling you what the government was - fu
i m looking at thermal socks for him and things like that. last winter, there was one day he. i couldn t afford to put the heating on. i said, why don t you take your coat off? and he said, no, i m cold. he went the entire day with his thick winter coat on just to keep warm. the reality for sophie and millions like her is the cost of energy will remain one of the biggest household headaches this winter, no matter the level of the price cap. peter ruddick, bbc news. we ll be discussing this throughout the programme with energy minister andrew bowie at 7.10 and also with 0fgem chief executive jonathan brearley at 7.30. we will go through some of the members and how it will affect you directly all through this morning. we will get you some of the