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Price cap rises 4% on 1 October, but electricity loses its VAT: what that does to AC and heat pump running costs
The Ofgem energy price cap rises by 4% on 1 October 2026, while VAT on domestic electricity drops to zero until 31 March 2027. Here is what that means for running an air conditioner or air-to-air heat pump at home this winter.
Mo Elm
