Millions of people who were actually having to borrow in the first half of this year to be able to pay their energy bill, whether that s putting money on a credit card or taking out a loan. this simply isn t a sustainable response to the energy debt challenge that we re seeing. tomorrow, 0fgem s new price cap is expected to come down to around £1,900 a year, saving the average bill payer £150. that is still double pre pandemic levels. the government said help is available for the most vulnerable through an increase to the warm home discount, which could benefit over three million households. charities say with record numbers of people already in need of energy support, the winter months could see thousands more struggle to afford their bills. marc ashdown, bbc news. we will have more tomorrow on what the new price cap means for your bills, but it is clear that while the amount on your monthly bill may be a bit less, the challenge to afford them is not any smaller at the moment