Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
Energy UK has urged the UK government to take immediate action to support households facing rising energy bills this winter. The trade body warns that inaction could lead to a deeper crisis, citing forecasts of a 16% price increase for variable tariff customers in January. The organization is calling for targeted financial support, debt relief schemes, and the removal of additional levies from electricity bills.
- ▪Energy UK stated that domestic gas prices rose on Thursday and forecasts predict a 16% increase in energy prices for 20 million households in January.
- ▪The trade body attributed soaring bills to high wholesale prices driven by international events, including conflict in the Middle East and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Energy UK is requesting targeted support beyond the existing Warm Home Discount, a debt relief scheme for affected households, and the shifting of levies from bills to taxation.
- ▪Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged the severity of the situation, stating that the government is considering measures to provide breathing space for consumers.
- ▪Customer debt has increased, adding an average of £67 per year to household bills, which Energy UK cites as evidence of the need for urgent intervention.
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Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy billsImage source, Getty ImagesByKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentPublished40 minutes agoThe government should take immediate action to help those struggling with energy bills this winter, the suppliers' trade body has said.Energy UK said domestic gas prices, which rose on Thursday, and forecasts of steep rises in January meant inaction would lead to a longer-term, more costly and deeper crisis.Figures revealed by the BBC earlier this week showed forecasters predicting a 16% rise in domestic energy prices in the new year for 20 million households on variable tariffs affected by regulator Ofgem's price cap.Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the government was considering any measure that took the pressure off.Households in England,…
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