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‘It’s unsustainable’: homes in Great Britain brace for winter with soaring energy debts


As typical annual dual-fuel charge rises to £1,755, charities warn over record £4.4bn owed to suppliers

Three and a half years after war plunged Europe into an energy supply crisis, millions of households in Great Britain are braced for another winter of painful gas and electricity bills.

On Wednesday, the quarterly cap on charges will increase again. Despite a fall in wholesale gas prices, the ceiling for a typical annual dual-fuel bill will rise by 2% to £1,755 to help cover the costs of energy policies and network upgrades.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/01/homes-in-great-britain-brace-for-winter-with-soaring-energy-debts

Author : Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Publish date : 2025-10-01 04:01:00

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