The average home is paying £107 more for energy than a year ago despite the price cap

Household bills have risen to a record £2,707 a year, with the average family paying 40 per cent more for their gas and electricity than they did five years ago, research shows.

The annual survey of the cost of heating and lighting a home, paying for buildings and contents insurance and car cover found that bills have increased by more than three times the rate of inflation since 2015.

Energy bills have increased the most, with households now paying an average of £1,813 a year. In 2015 the average dual fuel bill was £1,289. The average home is paying £107 more for energy than a year ago despite the introduction of the energy price cap.

The cap, which has closed the gap between the