Households around the country have been urged to cut their energy as higher prices kick in from today 🔴 The amount that a household pays for each kilowatt hour of electricity it uses will rise to 34p from the already record 28p
Charities National Energy Action and the Food Foundation warned that the number of households in fuel poverty has increased from 4.5 million a year ago to 6.7 million now.
“I live in a state of emergency, not knowing if I’ll be able to cook the food, boil the kettle, wash my daughter’s uniform or even have a shower.” Bill increases will be twice as large for those in poorly insulated homes than for those with energy-efficient properties.Jonathan Marshall, a senior economist at the think tank called on the Government to help people reduce their energy use in the long term.
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