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UK households have been warned that energy bills are set to rise once again, this time to the tune of £100.

It is to help fund a £28bn investment in the UK's energy network, Ofgem has announced .

The energy regulator has approved the funding in its five-year plan on improving electricity and gas grids.

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The money will go towards maintaining gas networks and strengthening the electricity transmission network.

The work is estimated to add £108 to energy bills by 2031.

Jonathan Brearley, Ofgem CEO, said: “The funding announced today will keep Britain’s energy network among the safest, most secure and resilient in the world.

"The investment will support the transition to new forms of energy and

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