A leading UK union is set to organise a protest in Cambridgeshire this week on the day the energy price cap is due to rise.
From July 1 bills will rise as the UK price cap, which controls how much households pay for energy, increases by £221.
The energy price cap is reviewed every three months by regulator Ofgem and dictates the maximum amount your supplier can charge for a unit of energy and standing charge together.
The protest organised by Unite the union will take place outside Peterborough Town Hall on Bridge Street from 11am to 1pm on July 1.
It is part of a series of protests nationwide raising awareness for Unite's Energy 4 All campaign to end fuel poverty.
Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said: "The increase in the energy cap is another kick in the teeth for workers and families who were already struggling with ever rising bills and the cost-of-living crisis.
"The UK has among the highest energy bills in Europe, they should be going down not up."
The latest rise, which will remain in place until September 30, brings the average annual bill for a dual-fuel household paying by direct debit to £1,862—a 13 per cent increase, or around £18 extra per month.
Unite estimates that 12.1 million UK households are currently living in fuel poverty, unable to afford adequate heating and electricity.
The union has also criticised energy companies for making significant profits while customers struggle.
Ms Graham said: "There must be an immediate and deep cut in the energy price cap and a plan to renationalise our energy to end corporate greed, beginning with the National Grid."
Nearly a quarter of UK households are already in debt to their energy provider.
Vic Paulino, Unite's regional community coordinator, said: "Already, our members have told us they are struggling to pay their energy bills and without decisive action this situation will only get worse.
"Our protest will highlight this huge increase in energy bills, the need for public ownership of the energy companies and to provide a demonstration of people’s anger at never ending increases in energy prices."
Ofgem have been contacted for comment.
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