Energy bill costs expected to remain at record-high levels throughout 2023

Cornwall Insight said the price cap on energy bills will hit a staggering £3,359 per year from October, rising to £3,616 in January and £3,729 from April 2023

Households across Britain have been warned they could face an average energy bill in excess of £3,600 this winter (Steve Parsons/PA) (PA Wire)

The average household energy bill is expected to hit £3,359 per year from October and stay at this rate — or higher — until the end of 2023, new analysis suggests.

This means energy bills will remain at more than two-and-a-half times their pre-crisis levels for the next 17 months.

Cornwall Insight, one of the country's most respected energy consultancies, said the price cap on energy bills, which regulates what 24 million British households pay, will hit a staggering £3,359 per year from October, rising to £3,616 in January and £3,729 from April 2023.