fixedrate on Gloucestershire Dailyhttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/fixedrate/Recent content in fixedrate on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 10:01:35 +0000Martin Lewis Explains How July Energy Bill Rise Is ‘Voluntary’ for Most Householdshttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/martin-lewis-explains-how-july-energy-bill-rise-is-voluntary-for-most-households/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:01:35 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/martin-lewis-explains-how-july-energy-bill-rise-is-voluntary-for-most-households/Energy bills are set to rise by 13% in July, causing concern for many households. However, Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert, has clarified that this increase is not inevitable for everyone. In a clip from his podcast shared on TikTok, he sheds light on how millions of households have more control over their energy costs than they might realize. Martin explained that the July rise only affects those on the default energy tariff, which is the standard tariff set by energy providers and regulated by the price cap.