Warning that energy bills could hit £3,615 this winter

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Households all across the UK have been warned to prepare for the annual energy bill increase which could see people pay more than £3,600 this winter.

Energy consultant Cornwall Insight said the average gas and electricity bill in England, Wales and Scotland could reach as high as £3,615 by the new year - this is hundreds of pounds higher than previous predictions.

In May, the government announced a support package of £400 to help struggling households with their electricity bills. However, this was in response to previous predictions that bills would rise to an average of £2,800 in October.

Meanwhile, Cornwall Insight predicted last month that an average bill could rise to £3,244 from October and £3,363 from January - but things have now changed. Read more: Judge issues warrant for arrest of Manchester Arena bomber's brother Ishmale Abedi Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the company said that the average bill could reach as high as £3,358 from October and £3,615 from January.