In April 2022, the cap increased by £693 per year; at that price, 6.5 million people were unable to fully heat their homes. The next increase, set for 1 October 2022, could lead to energy prices averaging £3,800 per year in 2023. The UK Government's position is that price increases are unavoidable due to global factors like the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine; it asserted eight million vulnerable households are to be given £1,200 of support.