EDF Energy have today announced a price increase of 19% on gas and 8% on electricity. The company cites the continuing rise in wholesale energy costs as the reason behind the rise. As part of the announcement, EDF Energy also introduce a new 'Capped' price tariff, which will fix customers' prices until July 2010. Customers who signed up for an earlier version of EDF Energy's Capped price tariff will not be affected by this announcement.

EDF Energy has now also suspended its 'Energy Online' product, which is not available for sign-up until further notice.