Today: The Energy Price Cap gets 7% cheaper
 Yet you can save 10% MORE via the cheapest fix & get peace of mind rates definitely won't rise
New. Cheapest fix! Or lower users can get a £100 off standing charges tariff

If you're not already on a fixed energy deal or special tariff, you - like 2/3 of homes in Eng, Scot & Wales - are on your firm's bog-standard default tariff, which means its price is dictated by the regulator, Ofgem's Price Cap.

The good news is that Cap has been cut by 7% today, meaning for every £100 you were paying, for the same energy use you'll now roughly pay £93. Yet that's still 10% higher than this time last year, and the current prediction is it won't get much cheaper.

So, frankly, the Price Cap still looks a Pants Cap - if you're on it, you're likely overpaying...

- You can lock in 10% cheaper with the cheapest fixes.
- Low usage? You may be better off with a £100 off standing charges tariff.
- Sophisticated user? Try possibly v cheap rapid price change deals.
- Got an electric car? There are specialist EV tariffs.

Let me take you through it step-by-step...

1. Unsure if you're on the Price Cap? You probably are. The Cap applies to all firms' standard consumer tariffs - the default one you're on if you've never changed, or not switched since your fix ended. And while it's called a Cap, in reality almost all firms price very near to the max. Here are the most common Cap names...