Over half of the UK will be in fuel poverty this winter, meaning people will be forced to choose between eating and staying warm. This only happens as long as we let it ๐ก #dontpayuk#energycrisis2022#fuelpoverty#enoughisenough
UK household energy bills ๐ก are set to reach historically unprecedented levels ๐ in 2023.
A global energy crisis has been building for nearly a year - after the post-Covid rebound crashed headlong into Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine, sending already-rising gas prices stratospheric ๐.
In this article, Carbon Brief sets out HOW and WHY the UKโs household energy bills are rising so rapidly, and looks at possible options to manage this crisis.
Read the full analysis โก๏ธ Link in bio.
Fast facts
โก๏ธ Households will face energy costs greater than UK government education spending (ยฃ100bn) and the defence budget (ยฃ49bn) combined.
โก๏ธ Rising bills will push two-thirds of UK households into fuel poverty by January 2023.
โก๏ธ Bills would be ยฃ220 lower per household if governments had not โcut the green crapโ by rolling back climate policies.
โก๏ธ Households could cut their bills by more than ยฃ300 by making simple changes to their boiler settings, with larger savings available from insulation, solar panels or electric vehicles.
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