Gas and electricity bills have seen a 10% increase from October 1 after regulator Ofgem raised the energy cap to £1,717 a year, with another hike expected in January. This comes as an additional blow to millions of pensioners who have lost their Winter Fuel Payment due to Labour's policies. Greg Marsh, CEO of household bill website Nous. co, expressed his concern: "Worryingly, more households than ever are in debt to their energy supplier, owing more than £1,000 on average even before winter