So, I've been reading during the day and only watching the TV when it gets dark to minimise my electricity usage. They wanted to charge me £145 a month for my gas/leccy based on what I used last year but I was using a lot less due to my new habits, so I changed the direct debit to £88 because it was the minimum they allowed me to. I've used an average of £66 since March and am well under their 'estimate' of £126 but now they won't let me reduce the direct debit again and it's gone up to £101.
I'm nothing compared to the people I've seen on social media, though, some of whom have been getting bills of TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS for their annual usage, based on their usage last year and these spiralling (upwards) price caps. And the fact that they are limiting what you can change your direct debits to, even if you take steps to reduce your usage, is going to lead either to mass payment defaulting or civil unrest.