Thousands more people will start the winter behind on their energy bills with some borrowing to pay them, Citizens Advice has warned.
A total of 46,431 people with energy debts contacted the charity for advice in the first six months of 2023, a 17% increase on the same period last year.
Friday’s energy price cap is expected to set a typical annual household bill about £1,926 from October.
Friday’s energy price cap is expected to set a typical annual household bill about £1,926 from October.
This is up a third on 2019, the charity said.
The amount that some households are behind of their energy bills has been rising consistently since the spring of last year, as billpayers have faced high prices for gas and electricity.
Prices for 29 million households in England, Wales and Scotland are governed by a cap set by the energy regulator Ofgem. In an announcement on Friday, it is expected to lower the cap, making the price of each unit of energy cheaper, for the three months from October.
Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight predicts typical bills could drop by £148 a year, compared with now, but still remain far higher than before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Thousands more people will start the winter behind on their energy bills with some borrowing to pay them, Citizens Advice has warned.
Friday’s energy price cap is expected to set a typical annual household bill about £1,926 from October.
A total of 46,431 people with energy debts contacted the charity for advice in the first six months of 2023, a 17% increase on the same period last year.
This is up a third on 2019, the charity said.
Friday’s energy price cap is expected to set a typical annual household bill about £1,926 from October.
Friday’s energy price cap is expected to set a typical annual household bill about £1,926 from October.
This is up a third on 2019, the charity said.
The amount that some households are behind of their energy bills has been rising consistently since the spring of last year, as billpayers have faced high prices for gas and electricity.
Prices for 29 million households in England, Wales and Scotland are governed by a cap set by the energy regulator Ofgem. In an announcement on Friday, it is expected to lower the cap, making the price of each unit of energy cheaper, for the three months from October.
Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight predicts typical bills could drop by £148 a year, compared with now, but still remain far higher than before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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