Millions of households across the UK will face slightly higher energy bills after regulator Ofgem increased the current price cap by 0.2%.
The change, which takes effect from the beginning of January, will impact those on variable tariffs in Scotland, England and Wales.
The news comes as a sudden cold snap has led to weather warnings, icy roads, closed schools, and has forced people to crank up the heating.
The Times reports a typical household's bill rise 28p a month.
Year-on-year though, when adjusted for inflation, the new cap is 2% or £37 lower than the same period in 2025.
Ofgem's Tim Jarvis, the BBC reports, said: "While wholesale energy costs are stabilising, they still make up the largest portion of our bills which leaves us open to volatile prices."
But Dame Clare Moriarty, from Citizens Advice, said: "With bills still drastically higher than before the energy crisis, and due to rise again from April, it's high time for decisions about the longer term."