Martin Lewis has revealed the exact month when millions of households could claw back £100s in overpaid energy credit.

Timing could be crucial as families battle rising costs this winter, and he is urging consumers to take advantage of the energy Direct Debit cycle.

On his blog, the expert said energy companies use an annual cost estimate to set monthly Direct Debit payments, smoothing bills throughout the year to avoid winter price spikes.

This means households are expected to be in credit…