Energy firm EON has sent a message to customers today to tell them they will be handed a £172 boost from July.

Energy regulator Ofgem has set the prices for UK households’ gas and electricity bills from July 1, and the good news is that the average variable tariff will reduce by £122 per year, or 7 percent.

Most households are still on variable tariffs because there simply weren’t any fixed deals worth taking during the cost of living crisis as gas and electricity prices spiralled, so…