Jillian Ambrose Sun, June 28, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The quarterly cap on gas and electricity charges in England, Wales and Scotland will rise by 13% from Wednesday.Photograph: Jacob King/PA Ministers are facing growing pressure to lower energy costs as households in Great Britain face the steepest rise in summer bills in four years this week.